Welfare in California
Welfare in California consists of federal welfare programs—which are often at least partially administered by state and county agencies—and several independent programs, which are usually administered by counties. Some of the largest California-specific programs are: MediCal, the California Medicaid program CalFresh, the California Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP / Food Stamp program) CalWORKs, the California Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program == Medi-Cal == The California Medical Assistance Program (Medi-Cal) is California's Medicaid program serving low-income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, children in foster care, pregnant women, and childless adults with incomes below 138% of federal poverty level.