The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - In line with the goals of BH-CONNECT to help prevent entry into or further escalation within the child welfare system, DSS expanded the CFT requirement to include FM cases. (FM case s are those where a youth has been the subject of a maltreatment allegation but the child welfare agency determines the youth is able to remain safely at home, with any necessary interventions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - BH ‑CONNECT: a CFT Meetings for FM Cases Implementation began January 1, 2025. Governor ’s budget includes $16.7 million in 2026 ‑27. Family First Prevention Services State Block Grant $222.4 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - The increase in 2024 ‑25 reflects January 1, 2025 implementation of child welfare social worker workload to participate in CFT meetings for FM cases, activity stipends to promote social and emotional well ‑being for children involved with the child welfare system, and social worker time to participate in a new home visiting process for child welfare cases with substantiated maltreatment allegations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - The increase in 2024 ‑25 reflects January 1, 2025 implementation of child welfare social worker workload to participate in CFT meetings for FM cases, activity stipends to promote social and emotional well ‑being for children involved with the child welfare system, and social worker time to participate in a new home visiting process for child welfare cases with substantiated maltreatment allegations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

^[PDF] Overview on Poverty

Despite its fl aws, the poverty thresholds allow researchers and policy makers to examine trends over time using a consistent measure.  Substantial Changes Set for 2011. In September 2011, the Census Bureau will publish two sets of poverty data.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2011/Poverty_Overview_05_10_11.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis:Voters' Right to Protect Marriage.

For the receipt of federal benefits or for federal tax purposes, current federal l aw only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman. State Laws. The State Constitution currently does not define marriage.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050563.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060436.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 2)

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060490.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 3)

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060628.htm

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; Foster Care

Current l aw provides the same COLA for FFHs and GHs, but makes them "subject to the availability of funds." We recommend providing a COLA to FFH and GH providers because (1) there is no pol icy rationale for distinguishing these types of providers from FFAs, and (2) revenues are sufficient to provide the COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_19_Foster_Care_anl00.htm