The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project

Feb 2, 2021 - In light of the state ’s projected out ‑year deficits, is now an appropriate time to embark on such a costly project? What change management efforts will be necessary to implement this proposed project?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4339

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - We assume income eligibility thresholds are equal to those in effect on July 1 of each calendar year. The ACS reports data for the calendar year, but income eligibility thresholds typically correspond to fiscal years (which start on July 1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - When the state created the requirement for supplemental payments, it had anticipated a steep drop in the minimum guarantee that would affect school and community college funding for several years. The supplemental payments were intended to accelerate the recovery from this drop, with payments growing from $2.3  billion in 2021 ‑22 to more than $6  billion by 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - We Project Further Increases in Out ‑Years. We project caseload to peak in 2022 ‑23, consistent with historic evidence suggesting caseload peaks roughly two years after peak unemployment. We further project caseload to remain above pre ‑pandemic levels through at least 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - To move individuals currently held at county jails to Porterville DC while the new community homes are developed, the spending plan provides $8.9  million General Fund annually until June  30, 2024 to temporarily add 20 beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - In addition, there are a number of EFC eligibility crite ria that NMDs normally must meet in order to participate, such as being enrolled in school or working. For 2020 ‑21, NMDs who fail to meet these criteria due to COVID-19 may remain in EFC (as long as corresponding federal flexibilities remain in place).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - However, the spending plan rejects the funding reductions, resulting in General Fund levels remaining flat year to year between 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21. Transfers Funds From State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account to Long-Term Ombudsman Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/8

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Under Cal-OAR, counties are required to develop strategic plans and track specific performance indicators related to CalWORKs over a three-year cycle. Cal-OAR was authorized as part of the 2017 ‑18 spending plan, with the first three-year cycle intended to begin this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/2

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Between April 23, 2020 and August 3, 2020, IHSS parent providers in two-parent households were allowed to continue to be paid IHSS providers even if the second parent becomes a suit able care provider because the parent is not working or attending school or vocational program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/3

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services $1,584.2 $1,595.1 a The maximum monthly grants displayed refer to those for aged and disabled individuals and couples living in their own households, effective as of January 1 of the respective budget year. b Reflects Governor ’s May Revision estimate of the January 2021 federal cost ‑of ‑living adjustment for the SSI portion of the grant —1 .1 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/4