Backdate California TANF (CalWORKs) Parameters to 1997

Overview

Implementation tracking issue for backdating California TANF (CalWORKs) parameters to their earliest available values, targeting 1997 (the year TANF replaced AFDC under federal welfare reform).

Related Issues

• California TANF payment values 2017, 2018, 2019 #6743 — California TANF payment values 2017, 2018, 2019
• Update CalWORKS for 2023 #2789 — Update CalWORKS for 2023

Status Checklist

• Documentation collected
• Parameters created / backdated
• Variables reviewed (if formula changes needed)
• Tests written
• CI passing
• PR ready for review

Documentation Summary

To be filled by document-collector agent

Program Overview

Income Limits

Benefit Calculation

Eligibility Rules

Income Deductions & Exemptions

Special Cases

References

Implementation Details

Parameter Files

Variable Files

Test Files

Related PRs

This issue serves as the central coordination point for all agents working on this implementation.