The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 28, 2017 - The MCO tax is expected to be effective through 2018-19. Update on the Implementation of Federal Labor Regulations That Affect Home Care Workers In February 2016, the state implemented the new federal labor regulations for IHSS providers following a one-year delay due to federal court action.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3576/2

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Strengthen Information Security

Feb 28, 2017 - Given the extensive assortment of sensitive data that the state maintains, including Social Security numbers, health records, and income tax information, the state is a prime target for information security attacks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3594

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

Feb 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3954

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - In 2011, the state enacted legislation known as 2011 realignment, which dedicated a portion of the state ’s sales tax to counties to administer CWS. The 2016 –17 budget assumes that over $2  billion will be available from realignment revenues for the support of CWS programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - The state may also have an interest in selling the land rather than leasing it as a way for both state and local governments to begin generating property tax revenue and creating jobs. Leasing DC Property to a Housing Developer In this section, we discuss one specific leasing option —providing a long ‑term ground lease to a developer of mixed ‑income housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

Measuring CalWORKs Performance

Sep 6, 2017 - A fourth measure —the percentage of CalWORKs participants with earnings sufficient to receive the maximum benefit from the federal earned income tax credit —was added later. In order to receive incentive funding from the Pay for Performance program, counties would either have to make a minimum level of improvement on a given performance measure or rank in the top 20  percent of counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3702

The Potential Effects of Ending the SSI Cash-Out

Jan 8, 2018 - Shelter costs include rent, mortgage payments, taxes and insurance on the home, and utilities. The maximum shelter deduction in federal fiscal year 2017 ‑ 18 i s $535 unless there is an eligible elderly and/or disabled household member —there is no cap on deductible shelter costs for these households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3729

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - In 2011, the state enacted legislation known as 2011 r ealignment, which dedicated a portion of the state ’s sales tax to counties to administer CWS. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget projects that nearly $2. 5  b illion will be available from realignment revenues to fund CWS programs in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The Governor's 1995-96 State-County Realignment Proposal [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 1995 - The 1995-96 Governor's Budget includes a realignment proposal which would increase county funding responsibility for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Program and for several children's services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3074

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

Feb 6, 2001 - Realignment, enacted in 1991, transferred various mental health, health, and social services programs from the state to county control. It also altered program cost-sharing ratios, and provided counties with dedicated tax revenues to pay for these changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/755