The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - This volatility in Gene ral Fund spending should be viewed as a technical issue rather than having any relation to changes in policy or program service levels. TANF Carry-In Significantly Reduced Relative to Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - What do youth and families view as the most notable results or effects of the funding? What have been obstacles, challenges, or delays to implementation? To what extent and how have DSS and program partners been able to address these issues?
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - What do families and counties view as the most notable results or effects of these services? What challenges have counties faced in implementing CalWORKs in recent years? What challenges have CalWORKs participants faced in achieving self-sufficiency and family well-being?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - By taking this view, we hope that readers have gotten a sense of the size and seriousness of the overall problem and of the stark dis parities between groups. For researchers, we note that changes in several seemingly disparate types of risky behavior have persisted several years past the onset of the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

Considering the State Costs and Benefits: In-Home Supportive Services Program - Considering the State Costs and Benefits: In-Home Supportive Services Program [Video]

Considering the State Costs and Benefits: In-Home Supportive Services Program - Considering the State Costs and Benefits: In-Home Supportive Services Program [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Considering the State Costs and Benefits: In-Home Supportive Services Program January 21, 2010
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Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems - Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems [Video]

Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems - Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems February 13, 2012 Senior Fiscal & Policy Analyst Erika Li discusses the LAO 's new report "Consolidating California 's Statewide Automated Welfare Systems. "
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Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting - Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting [Video]

Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting - Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting February 22, 2010 Fiscal and
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The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - However, counties have expressed that realigned funds are insufficient for them to conduct what they view as new and expanded resp onsibilities under RFA, compared to prior foster family approval processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

California's Other Budget Deficit: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency - California's Other Budget Deficit--The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video California 's Other Budget Deficit--The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency October 20, 2010 In this short video, Todd Bland, Director of the Social Services Section at the LAO discusses the report "California 's Other Budget Deficit: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency. "
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