The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Separate from his proposals to pay down the CalSTRS unfunded liability, the Governor proposes providing $ 700  m illion over the next two years ($ 350  m illion per year) to provide school and community college districts immediate budget relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Specifically, the Climate Resilience package —which totals $3.7  billion General Fund over three years across numerous departments —includes $25  million in 2022 ‑23 and an additional $25  million in 2023 ‑24 for CSD for LIWP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/6

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - BFH received two General Fund funding tranches —each expendable over three years —in fiscal years 2016 ‑17 ($10  million) and in 2019 ‑20 ($25  million). Twelve counties received funding in the first grant cycle, and the 2019 ‑20 funds were awarded to 22 counties and one tribe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - We Project Further Increases in Out ‑Years. We project caseload to peak in 2022 ‑23, consistent with historic evidence suggesting caseload peaks roughly two years after peak unemployment. We further project caseload to remain above pre ‑pandemic levels through at least 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - While the spending plan does not include any IHSS costs associated with this Medi-Cal expansion in 2021 ‑22, it is estimated that this policy change will increase IHSS costs over time, reaching ongoing costs of roughly $680  million General Fund in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - These funds are provided in addition to $25  million General Fund for LIWP in 2022-23 (and another $25  million in 2023-24) that was allocated by the 2021-22 Climate Resilience package, bringing total funding for LIWP in 2022-23 to $40  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2023 - This post provides an overview of information security (IS) proposals in the Governor’s 2023-24 budget, including our assessment and recommendations across the proposals and specific to the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4748

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - The 2022-23 spending plan provides over $25 billion from the General Fund for human services programs. This is an increase of over $4 billion, or 19 percent, compared to the revised, prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services [Publication Details]

Oct 21, 2022 - The 2022-23 spending plan provides over $25 billion from the General Fund for human services programs. This is an increase of over $4 billion, or 19 percent, compared to the revised, prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4640

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Under prior law, CFAP provides state-funded nutrition benefits to low-income legal permanent residents who have resided in the U.S. for less than five years. (These individuals would otherwise be eligible for CalFresh benefits, but were rendered ineligible by a federal welfare reform bill passed in 1996.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/3