The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2025 - The previously selected pilot states will not be subject to work participation rate requirements for federal fiscal year 2025. More information is available on the ACF website . Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4978

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - We also recommend the Legislature request this report no later than April 1, 2024 to inform the 2024-25 budget process. Direct CDT and DOF to Work With Legislature on Oversight of Enterprise Modernization Efforts and Projects Using Agile Approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - These rates are now in effect through December 31, 2024, with ongoing rates expected to be established by January 1, 2025. Increases County Responsibilities Around Assisting Older Foster Youth to Access Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - The Governor proposes delaying the implementation of this two ‑year program until 2024 ‑25. In last year’s analysis , we raised several issues with the design of these grants—all of these concerns still apply.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The Legislature also adopted supplemental report language that requires both the administration and CalSAWS to submit a report on or before January 10, 2024 on the project ’s efforts to improve its engagement with stakeholders to solicit and integrate their feedback and input into the public-facing elements of CalSAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/5

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Both the funding and the minimum time requirement are designed to ramp up gradually over four years, with funding beginning at $37.5  million in 2021 ‑22 and projected to reach $75  million in 2022 ‑23, $128.5  million in 2023 ‑24, and $257  million in 2024 ‑25 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - This proposal would provide all colleges with at least as much funding as they received under certain calculations in 2024 ‑ 25 —regardless of the number of students they serve in the future. The budget provides nearly $3.7  billion for schools and $487  million for community colleges to cover these adjustments and  proposals. $2.3   Billion One Time for Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - This year ‑to ‑year increase in General Fund reflects a much faster rate of cost growth relative to prior budget estimates. The main reason for the year ‑to ‑year General Fund cost increase is the anticipated ramp down of temporary increases to federal Medicaid funds (largely associated with the public health emergency) that were used to offset General Fund costs in the IHSS program in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - We assume income eligibility thresholds are equal to those in effect on July 1 of each calendar year. The ACS reports data for the calendar year, but income eligibility thresholds typically correspond to fiscal years (which start on July 1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340