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January 1, 1991 - The purpose of this report is to evaluate the extent to which the Child Welfare Services Program has been able to achieve the goals established by Chapter 978. Chapter I examines the growth in the program's caseload and costs since 1982. Chapter II evaluates how successful the program has been at identifying and serving abused and neglected children since 1982. Chapter III assesses the extent to which the availability of staff and services affect the program's performance. Finally, Chapter IV summarizes options for the Legislature to improve the performance of the program.
February 21, 1990 - State Programs Serving Older Californians
February 1, 1989 - State Programs for Older Californians
January 1, 1989 - This report reviews the federal Family Support Act of 1988, the major welfare reform legislation recently enacted by Congress. The report discusses each provision of the Family Support Act (FSA) that (1) requires either a significant change in current California law or practice or (2) provides the state with a new programmatic option. Each discussion describes the new provision, indicates when the state must implement the provision, describes how the provision differs from current state law, and outlines the issue that it presents to the Legislature. In most cases, we recommend a course of action for the Legislature to take to implement the provision.
February 1, 1988 - The Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) Program
February 1, 1988 - State Impact of Increasing the Minimum Wage
February 1, 1988 - State Programs for Older Californians
February 1, 1988 - State Programs to Help the Homeless
February 1, 1988 - Meeting the Costs of Federal Immigration Reform
February 25, 1987 - Analysis of the 1988-89 Budget Bill.
February 1, 1987 - The New Federal Immigration Law
February 1, 1986 - Information Technology Applications For State Operations
February 1, 1986 - State Telecommunications Management