The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Implementation of New State Policy DSS Updated Policy to Align State Referral Practices With New Federal Guidance and State Law. In March  2023, DSS issued a letter to counties updating the state ’s policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - FFPSA Part I extension of expenditure authority — — Governor ’s budget proposes to extend the expenditure deadline for local child welfare agencies to spend their grant dollars for the state Family First Prevention Services Block Grant for four years, to June 30, 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - The federal government gave states the option to provide state-funded food assistance to populations affected by the 1996 policy change (such as legal permanent residents who arrived less than five years ago).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2024-25 Budget: IS and IT Project Proposal Tables

Feb 9, 2024 - IT = information technology; CDT = California Department of Technology; TF = total funds; GF = General Fund; OF = other funds; EDD  =  Employment  Development Department; CalSTRS = State Teachers ’ Retirement System; PSP = Pension Solution Project; N/A = not applicable; CalHHS  =  California Health and Human Services Agency; DSS = Department of Social Services;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4836

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [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/4832

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - …While State Has Option to Provide Annual COLA to SSP Grants.  The state has full discretion over whether and how to provide increases to the SSP portion of the grant. Until 2011, the state had a statutory annual COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Of the total 2023-24 DDS budget, $13.6  billion is for the regional center (RC) system, $341  million is for the state-operated facilities program, and $158  million is for DDS headquarters staff and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The early reversion serves as a solution to address the state ’s budget deficit. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has indicated the early reversion will not impact families receiving CalWORKs services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Although the benefits are federally funded, related administrative costs are split between the federal, state, and county governments. State administrative funding provided to counties generally increases or decreases with projected caseload changes but does not automatically increase alongside changes in actual administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - It will replace the state ’s current system and will meet federal requirements for states ’ comprehensive child welfare data systems. The augmentation included in the 2023-24 spending plan reflects recently updated cost estimates for the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4