Article Disputes Whitman Claim That California Spends Too Much on Welfare When Compared to New York

Republicans Play the "Victim" Card

The California Legislature has passed several bills that would improve California's Food Stamp participation rate and the budget committees have acted to rein in the state's inefficient and duplicative finger imaging system. One of the bills, AB2018 (Skinner), has already been included in the Governor's May budget and another bill, SB 1322 (Liu) passed the Senate with the 'Aye' vote from every Senator.  If all are approved it would make 2010 a watershed year for the Food Stamp program and perhaps open the door to even more changes in the future. WCLP is sponsor or co-sponsor of five food stamp bills this year.  

House Passes TANF ECF Extension

Elimnation Costs Taxpayers $700 Million and Leaves $4 Billion in TANF in DC