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We are the County Welfare Directors Association of California. We are a nonprofit association representing the human service directors from each of California’s 58 counties.

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Immigration Resources for Counties
This page includes tools and resources for county human services agencies relating to immigration, health care and public benefits under current law. 

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2025 State Budget Priorities
Each year, CWDA works to set budget priorities that will improve the well-being of children, families and individuals served by the human services system.

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2025 State Legislative Priorities
Each year, CWDA solicits input on legislative priorities from the county human services agencies and the association’s committees. The CWDA Board of Directors sets priorities for each legislative session.

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Federal Safety Net Threats
Congress is considering unprecedented cuts to county administered safety net programs, including nearly $900 billion in cuts to Medicaid and $230 billion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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CalWORKs Coalition Budget Memo – CalWORKs Administration Funding

Attached is a budget memo from the County Welfare Directors Association, the Service Employees International Union, the California State Association of Counties, the Urban Counties of California, and the Rural County Representatives of California.

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CWDA & SEIU – Disaster Response Budget Request

This budget memo from the County Welfare Directors Association and the Service Employees International Union requests $70.9 million General Fund (GF) in FY 2025-26 and $95.9 million General Fund in FY 2026-27 and annually ongoing to provide dedicated funding and resources to bolster county human services departments’ provision of mass care and shelter, support emergency and disaster preparedness and response, and address unmet critical immediate needs of survivors that counties serve.

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CWDA 2025 State Budget
Update #1 - Governor’s Proposed 2025-26 Budget

Overall Budget Picture

California’s overall economic picture has performed better than projected compared to the 2024 Budget Act. The stronger-than-anticipated performance of the economy, stock market, and cash receipts, combined with an improved economic outlook, have all contributed to an upgraded revenue forecast, with General Fund (GF) revenues coming in higher by approximately $16.5 billion in the three-year period of 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26, and with the state having a modest surplus of $363 million.

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CWDA Post-Election Analysis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The incoming Republican administration and Congressional majority will employ executive powers and legislative tools to dismantle Biden-era policies, implement new priorities, and reshape the federal government’s regulatory and fiscal landscape. This memo includes an overview of the policy levers available to President-elect Trump and Congress and the outlook for health and human services programs and vulnerable populations.

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Budget Update #4 – Final Budget Agreement

The Governor, Senate Pro Tem McGuire, and Assembly Speaker Rivas announced on Saturday, June 22, 2024 that they have reached a final agreement on the 2024-25 budget. The Legislature will be voting on the budget bills and budget trailer bills this week, which will go to the Governor for signature prior to the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.

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Budget Update #3 – Legislature’s Budget Plan

The Assembly and Senate have reached a two-party budget agreement and took actions in their respective budget committees today to adopt the plan. We do not yet know the timing of the next steps of the process – when there will be a full Senate and Assembly vote on the budget plan and when legislative leadership negotiations with the Governor will begin in earnest (and whether there will be a three-party final budget deal prior to June 15t h) . We will continue to keep you posted as we learn more about the process and timing.

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