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Initial commit for California TANF (CalWORKs) parameter backdating
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Backdate California TANF (CalWORKs) parameters to 2015 (ref #7508)
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Fix MBSAC R2 rounding (+$1) and add #page= to TEMP2250 PDF refs
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/backdate-ca-tanf.added.md
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Backdate California TANF (CalWORKs) parameters.
4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/exempt.yaml
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label: California CalWORKs exempt breakdown
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Exempt Definition
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-315_CalWORKs_Maximum_Aid_Payment_Levels%2F44-315_CalWORKs_Maximum_Aid_Payment_Levels.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_8_4_1
href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-315_CalWORKs_Maximum_Aid_Payment_Levels%2F44-315_CalWORKs_Maximum_Aid_Payment_Levels.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_8_4_1
values:
2023-01-01: # Actual date: 2023-08-24
2015-07-01:
- ssi
- ca_in_home_supportive_services
- ca_state_disability_insurance
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7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions ...cyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/income/disregards/applicant/flat.yaml
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description: California disregards this amount of monthly earned income when determining CalWORKS eligibility for new applicants.

values:
1998-01-01: 90
2022-07-01: 450

metadata:
unit: currency-USD
period: month
label: California CalWORKs recipient flat earnings exclusion for applicants
label: California CalWORKs applicant flat earnings exclusion per employed person
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Earned Income Disregards
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_6_2_1
href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_6_2_1
- title: AB 135 (Ch. 85, Statutes of 2021) - Applicant EID increase
href: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB135
9 changes: 8 additions & 1 deletion ...cyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/income/disregards/recipient/flat.yaml
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description: California disregards this amount of monthly income when computing CalWORKS payments for recipients.

values:
1998-01-01: 225
2011-06-01: 112
2013-03-01: 225
2020-06-01: 500
2021-06-01: 550
2022-06-01: 600

metadata:
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label: California CalWORKs flat monthly income exclusion for recipients
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Earned Income Disregards
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_6_2_1
href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_6_2_1
- title: SB 80 (Ch. 27, Statutes of 2019) - Recipient EID increases
href: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB80
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description: California disregards this percentage of monthly earned income when computing CalWORKS payments for recipients.

values:
2022-06-01: 0.5
1998-01-01: 0.5

metadata:
unit: /1
period: month
label: California CalWORKs monthly percentage earnings exclusion
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Earned Income Disregards
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_6_2_1


href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards%2F44-111_23_Earned_Income_Disregards.htm%23Policybc-2&rhtocid=_3_1_6_2_1
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ...cyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/income/monthly_limit/max_au_size.yaml
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href: https://hhsaprogramguides.sandiegocounty.gov/CalWORKS/44-300/CalWORKs_Payment_Standards/G_CalWORKs_Payment_Standards.pdf

values:
2023-01-01: 10 # Actual: 2023-07-01
2015-07-01: 10
20 changes: 18 additions & 2 deletions ...e_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/income/monthly_limit/region1/additional.yaml
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label: California CalWORKs monthly income limit additional for region 1
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care.htm%23Documentsbc-6&rhtocid=_3_1_7_20_5
href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care.htm%23Documentsbc-6&rhtocid=_3_1_7_20_5
- title: CDSS Historical MAP and MBSAC Since 1971 (Region 1, page 9 of 10)
href: https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/English/TEMP2250.pdf#page=10
- title: CDSS ACL 16-47, MBSAC CNI 2.76% Increase Effective July 1, 2016
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2016/16-47.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 17-44, MBSAC CNI 3.84% Increase Effective July 1, 2017
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-44.pdf#page=3

values:
2023-01-01: 34 # Actual date: 2023-07-01
2015-07-01: 24
2016-07-01: 25
2017-07-01: 26
2018-07-01: 27
2019-07-01: 28
2020-07-01: 29
2021-07-01: 30
2022-07-01: 32
2023-07-01: 34
2024-07-01: 35
2025-07-01: 36
162 changes: 139 additions & 23 deletions ...yengine_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/income/monthly_limit/region1/main.yaml
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label: California CalWORKs monthly income limit for region 1
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care.htm%23Documentsbc-6&rhtocid=_3_1_7_20_5
href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care.htm%23Documentsbc-6&rhtocid=_3_1_7_20_5
- title: California Department of Social Services, All County Letter No. 24-37, MBSAC COLA Increase Effective July 1, 2024
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2024/24-37.pdf#page=4
- title: Santa Clara County DEBS Non-Exempt AU Standards Chart Region 1
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/1CalWorksRCAECATCVAP/NonExEmpAUStndsCht.htm
- title: CDSS Historical MAP and MBSAC Since 1971 (Region 1, page 9 of 10)
href: https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/English/TEMP2250.pdf#page=10
- title: CDSS ACL 15-52, MBSAC CNI 2.54% Increase Effective July 1, 2015
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2015/15-52.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 16-47, MBSAC CNI 2.76% Increase Effective July 1, 2016
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2016/16-47.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 17-44, MBSAC CNI 3.84% Increase Effective July 1, 2017
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-44.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 18-66, MBSAC CNI 3.96% Increase Effective July 1, 2018
href: https://cdss.ca.gov/portals/9/acl/2018/18-66.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 19-47, MBSAC CNI 4.15% Increase Effective July 1, 2019
href: https://cdss.ca.gov/portals/9/acl/2019/19-47.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 20-60, MBSAC CNI 3.72% Increase Effective July 1, 2020
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-60.pdf#page=4

1:
2023-01-01: 862
2:
2023-01-01: 1_415
3:
2023-01-01: 1_753
4:
2023-01-01: 2_080
5:
2023-01-01: 2_373
6:
2023-01-01: 2_670
7:
2023-01-01: 2_934
8:
2023-01-01: 3_193
9:
2023-01-01: 3_464
10:
2023-01-01: 3_760

# Actual date: 2023-01-01
1:
2015-07-01: 619
2016-07-01: 636
2017-07-01: 660
2018-07-01: 686
2019-07-01: 714
2020-07-01: 741
2021-07-01: 757
2022-07-01: 807
2023-07-01: 862
2024-07-01: 899
2025-07-01: 930
2:
2015-07-01: 1_014
2016-07-01: 1_042
2017-07-01: 1_082
2018-07-01: 1_125
2019-07-01: 1_172
2020-07-01: 1_216
2021-07-01: 1_242
2022-07-01: 1_324
2023-07-01: 1_415
2024-07-01: 1_476
2025-07-01: 1_526
3:
2015-07-01: 1_257
2016-07-01: 1_292
2017-07-01: 1_342
2018-07-01: 1_395
2019-07-01: 1_453
2020-07-01: 1_507
2021-07-01: 1_539
2022-07-01: 1_641
2023-07-01: 1_753
2024-07-01: 1_829
2025-07-01: 1_892
4:
2015-07-01: 1_492
2016-07-01: 1_533
2017-07-01: 1_592
2018-07-01: 1_655
2019-07-01: 1_724
2020-07-01: 1_788
2021-07-01: 1_826
2022-07-01: 1_947
2023-07-01: 2_080
2024-07-01: 2_170
2025-07-01: 2_244
5:
2015-07-01: 1_703
2016-07-01: 1_750
2017-07-01: 1_817
2018-07-01: 1_889
2019-07-01: 1_967
2020-07-01: 2_040
2021-07-01: 2_083
2022-07-01: 2_221
2023-07-01: 2_373
2024-07-01: 2_476
2025-07-01: 2_561
6:
2015-07-01: 1_915
2016-07-01: 1_968
2017-07-01: 2_044
2018-07-01: 2_125
2019-07-01: 2_213
2020-07-01: 2_295
2021-07-01: 2_343
2022-07-01: 2_499
2023-07-01: 2_670
2024-07-01: 2_785
2025-07-01: 2_880
7:
2015-07-01: 2_105
2016-07-01: 2_163
2017-07-01: 2_246
2018-07-01: 2_335
2019-07-01: 2_432
2020-07-01: 2_522
2021-07-01: 2_575
2022-07-01: 2_746
2023-07-01: 2_934
2024-07-01: 3_061
2025-07-01: 3_166
8:
2015-07-01: 2_291
2016-07-01: 2_354
2017-07-01: 2_444
2018-07-01: 2_541
2019-07-01: 2_646
2020-07-01: 2_744
2021-07-01: 2_802
2022-07-01: 2_988
2023-07-01: 3_193
2024-07-01: 3_331
2025-07-01: 3_445
9:
2015-07-01: 2_485
2016-07-01: 2_554
2017-07-01: 2_652
2018-07-01: 2_757
2019-07-01: 2_871
2020-07-01: 2_978
2021-07-01: 3_041
2022-07-01: 3_242
2023-07-01: 3_464
2024-07-01: 3_614
2025-07-01: 3_738
10:
2015-07-01: 2_698
2016-07-01: 2_772
2017-07-01: 2_878
2018-07-01: 2_992
2019-07-01: 3_116
2020-07-01: 3_232
2021-07-01: 3_300
2022-07-01: 3_519
2023-07-01: 3_760
2024-07-01: 3_922
2025-07-01: 4_056
18 changes: 17 additions & 1 deletion ...e_us/parameters/gov/states/ca/cdss/tanf/cash/income/monthly_limit/region2/additional.yaml
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label: California CalWORKs monthly income limit additional for region 2
reference:
- title: Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services E-Policy | CalWORKs Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care
href: http://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care.htm%23Documentsbc-6&rhtocid=_3_1_7_20_5
href: https://epolicy.dpss.lacounty.gov/epolicy/epolicy/server/general/projects_responsive/ePolicyMaster/index.htm?&area=general&type=responsivehelp&ctxid=&project=ePolicyMaster#t=mergedProjects%2FCalWORKs%2FCalWORKs%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care%2F44-212_Minimum_Basic_Standard_of_Adequate_Care.htm%23Documentsbc-6&rhtocid=_3_1_7_20_5
- title: CDSS Historical MAP and MBSAC Since 1971 (Region 2, page 10 of 10)
href: https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/English/TEMP2250.pdf#page=11
- title: CDSS ACL 16-47, MBSAC CNI 2.76% Increase Effective July 1, 2016
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2016/16-47.pdf#page=3
- title: CDSS ACL 17-44, MBSAC CNI 3.84% Increase Effective July 1, 2017
href: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-44.pdf#page=3

values:
2015-07-01: 24
2016-07-01: 25
2017-07-01: 26
2018-07-01: 27
2019-07-01: 28
2020-07-01: 29
2021-07-01: 30
2022-07-01: 32
2023-07-01: 34
2024-07-01: 35
2025-07-01: 36
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