§ 10541. — 10541. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 33.)

The department shall consult with experts in monitoring and research, and representatives of counties, the Legislature, and appropriate state agencies in the development and implementation of the system of performance outcomes, which shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)
Success of welfare-to-work, including the rate of movement to employment, earnings for CalWORKs recipients and those who have left the CalWORKs program, and job retention rates. This shall include the extent to which recipients have obtained unsubsidized employment in each of their years on aid.
(b)
Rates of child support payment and collection.
(c)
Child well-being, including entries into foster care, at-risk births, school achievement, child poverty, and child abuse reports.
(d)
Changes in the demand for general assistance.
(e)
Supply, demand, and utilization of support services by CalWORKs recipients, including child care, transportation, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment.
(f)
The number of identified families affected by domestic violence.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 33. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.