The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - This post summarizes the state’s 2020-21 spending package for major human services programs. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/7

The 2020-21 May Revision: CalWORKs Caseload-Driven Costs in the 2020-21 May Revision

Jun 2, 2020 - As noted above, UI benefits contribute to the long lags between initial jobless claims and increased CalWORKs caseload that the state experienced in previous recessions. Recent state and federal actions have expanded UI benefits in two important ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4249

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

Mar 8, 2019 - Counties pay for 100  p ercent of costs over the state participation cap. (Currently, the state participation cap increases as the state minimum wage increases, remaining $1. 10  p er hour above the state minimum wage.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3962

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Increase in State Funding for Local Child Support Agencies

Mar 26, 2019 - The new rules may result in a major operational shift for the state ’s child support system. Implementing these updates to the state ’s program may require significant state leadership and legislative involvement and could result in a restructuring of how counties operate child support services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3989

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Technology [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2021 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4356

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Although federal law allows states to establish their own eligibility criteria for early intervention, it requires each state to identify and serve all children meeting these state ‑specific criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - A federal and state program that encourages the investment of private equity in the development of affordable rental housing for low ‑income households. The Governors ’ budget proposes to expand the state tax credit program and establish a new state tax credit program that targets households with relatively higher income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2019-20 May Revision: Update to Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

May 29, 2019 - This reduced counties ’ costs for health care services for this population and increased state costs. In response, the state redirected health realignment funding to offset state costs in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4077

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - We have talked to several of these offices throughout the state, and we understand that they have made extraordinary effo rts to ensure CalWORKs remains accessible even during public health lockdowns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

FI$Cal IT Project Update—Special Project Report 8

Jan 8, 2020 - STO = State Treasurer ’s Office; FI$Cal = Financial Information System for California; SCO = State Controller ’s Office; and CAFR = Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The FI$Cal project implemented Milestones  1 and 2 i n October 2018, and some of Milestone   3 i n December 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4132