Dennis, center, and Sophia Sawyer, right, help their children, Frances, far left, and Daniel, center left, with their homework January 27, 2010 in Sacramento, Calif. The Sawyer family receives $540/month in CalWORKs assistance from the state of California. Dennis is currently unable to work while recovering from cancer, and Sophia hasn't been able to find work. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the CalWORKs program in an effort to balance the state's budget. CREDIT: Max... more »
Dennis, center, and Sophia Sawyer, right, help their children, Frances, far left, and Daniel, center left, with their homework January 27, 2010 in Sacramento, Calif. The Sawyer family receives $540/month in CalWORKs assistance from the state of California. Dennis is currently unable to work while recovering from cancer, and Sophia hasn't been able to find work. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the CalWORKs program in an effort to balance the state's budget. CREDIT: Max Whittaker for The Wall Street Journal.CABUDGET « less