^[PDF] The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer

Generally, the services provided by these pro‑ grams are intended to help improve the health and functionality of individuals with mental illness while also minimizing their potential for disability, homelessness, criminal activity, and hospitalization.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2010/health/hss_primer_0310.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Budget Analysis: Judiciary & Criminal Justice Chapter

The CDC now spends about $9 million annually on the pilot projects, which include five multiservice centers to house homeless parolees, nine computer learning centers offering literacy training and job placement services at 74 parole offices, and two networks of residential and outpatient drug treatment services for parolees.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96d.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: Department of Corrections Part I

Status: The CDC has significantly expanded community-based networks and treatment opportunities for parolees (such as drug treatment, homeless programs, literacy labs, and employment couns eling), which have--at various periods--helped to reduce the number of parole violators.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96d1.html

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter

LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_anal97.pdf

1997-98 Budget Analysis, General Government Departments Part 3

Budget Plan Assumes Termination Of Homeless Shelter Program A program under which the Military Department makes its armories available to cities and counties as emergency shelters for homeless persons during cold weather is set to expire on March 15, 1997, and the Governor's budget does not propose to extend it.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_depts3_anal97.html

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: Health & Social ServicesChapter

Housing Program for Homeless Tuberculosis Patients is Overbudgeted We recommend a General Fund reduction of $698,000 in the proposed tuberculosis patient housing program, because the proposal is overbudgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/health_ss_anal97.pdf

Health and Social Services Departmental Issues

We make the following findings and recommendations related to the proposal: Duration of Housing for Homeless Patients is Overestimated . The budget estimate for housing homeless TB patients assumes that these patients will need housing for a period of six months.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/health_ss_depts1-a_anal97.html

LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill General Government Departmental Issues 3

High Costs to Administer Homeless Grants We recommend that the Legislature enact legislation simplifying the administration of the Emergency Housing Assistance Program in order to maximize the dollars going for direct homeless assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/general_govt_depts3_anl98.html

2000 Budget Analysis: General Govt Depts #5

Homeless Funds Should Be Combined Into Single Program To increase the effectiveness of homeless funding, we recommend that $773,000 in cold weather homeless funds be combined with the existing $2 million in homeless funding for a sing le program allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/general_govt/gen_depts5_anl00.html

2001 Budget Analysis: Housing and Community Development (2240)

Homeless Programs The state's primary program for the funding of homeless shelter services is the department's Emergency Housing and Assistance Program (EHAP). The 2000-01 budget contained $39 milli on for two components of EHAP: Operating Grants. $14 million of the funds are available to fund the ongoing services of homeless shelters.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_19_2240_HCD_anl01.htm