§ 10063 Calworks Program Renaming

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law changes the name of a California program that helps families with kids to 'CalWORKs' and says that any old names for similar programs now mean CalWORKs.

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•The program that helps families with kids is now called CalWORKs.
•Old names for similar programs now just mean CalWORKs.
•This change started in 2005.

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A family gets help with money and jobs from the government.

Before, the program might have been called something else, but now it’s all called CalWORKs.

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§ 10063 Calworks Program Renaming

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of the program provided for pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) is hereby changed to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, referred to as CalWORKs. (b) Any reference to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program, Family Group and Unemployment program, and the Greater Avenues for Independence program shall be deemed to refer to the CalWORKs program. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 376. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program CalWORKs Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program Family Group and Unemployment program Greater Avenues for Independence program

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 10063.

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