Improving the IHSS Workforce Through Tiered Wages [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - Although IHSS wages represent a significant cost to the state, current law grants local county boards the flexibility to establish IHSS wage levels and requirements for providers who choose to be listed on county registries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1762

Strategies for Improving Child Support Collections In California [Publication Details]

May 3, 2006 - Despite reform attempts, California continues to lag the nation in the collection of child support and in its performance on federal outcome measures. We recommend creating a performance-based system which gives counties the flexibility and financial incentives to meet state-established performance benchmarks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1484

Reject Freeze for County Administration of Health and Human Services Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Reject Freeze for County Administration of Health and Human Services Programs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1434

California Failing To Meet Child Welfare Performance Goals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - As of January 2006, California is failing all seven outcome federal required child welfare outcome measures. Unless California improves its performance by the fall of 2006, the state faces $59 million in federal penalties. We review the Governor's child welfare proposals and recommend redirecting $15 million into flexible grants for counties to implement their existing improvement plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1432

Health and Social Services Block Grant Not A Good Fit for Counties [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Health and Social Services Block Grant Not A Good Fit for Counties [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1117

The CalWORKs Time Limit: Implementation Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - By June 2003 about 100,000 adult recipients (20 percent of caseload) will lose their cash aid because of the CalWORKs five-year time limit. We (1) present options for establishing guidelines for counties in providing exemptions and (2) recommend enactment of legislation providing transportation assistance to former recipients who are working at least 20 hours per week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/876

Improving CalWORKs Program Effectiveness: Changing the Employment Services Budget Process [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2001 - The new system for budgeting CalWORKs welfare-to-work services is flawed. Welfare-to-work services are potentially underfunded by as much as $120 million during 2000-01, and 10 counties do not have sufficient funds to provide necessary services for all families needing to become self-sufficient. We recommend enactment of legislation aimed at addressing these deficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/757

Realignment Revisited: An Evaluation of the 1991 Experiment In State-County Relations [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2001 - Realignment Revisited: An Evaluation of the 1991 Experiment In State-County Relations [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/755

CalWORKs Performance Incentives [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - We recommend either repealing the county performance incentive provision or replacing it with a new system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/680

Child Care for CalWORKs Families and the Working Poor [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - We recommend enactment of legislation to conduct a pilot test of the Wisconsin system in up to four California counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/681