25 Jan California social workers need to refocus
California taxpayers want social workers to direct their time and energy toward the hard cases—the ones where children are truly at risk—not cases involving divorcing parents making false accusations against each other. When parents are dragged into family court, those conflicts often spill into dependency court, consuming resources that should be reserved for children who genuinely need protection.
California social workers often carry caseloads far above recommended levels. National guidelines suggest 12–15 cases per worker, but many California counties report 30–40+ cases, making it harder to focus on the truly dangerous situations.
Maliaka Taylor (13) and Maurice Taylor Jr (12)
Namiyah David (11), Germarcus Jr David (7) Kayden David (2) and Noah David (1)
Anna Ortiz Lara (8), Matteo Ortiz Lara (5 ) and Alexa Ortiz Lara (3)