There are several reasons why a CalWORKs recipient can have good cause for not participating in their assigned Welfare-to-Work activity. AB 2300 added excessive hours or commute time, interruption of an approved education or training program, and violation of state and federal workplace protections as good cause reasons for not participating in their assigned Welfare-to-Work activity.
The WTW 1 Welfare-to-Work Rights and Responsibilities, WTW 26 Good Cause Determinatin Guidelines, and WTW 27 Request for Good Cause Determination forms have been modified to include these new good cause reasons. (ACL 26-20, April 16, 2026.)