The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As part of a special legislative session held in January 2025, the Legislature added Control Section 5.26 to the 2024-25 Budget Act, providing an additional one-time allocation of $10  million to support immigration related services, including removal defense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - Additionally, in taking this task on, the administration will be adding to the many competing priorities that are underway. This means that temporary funding may need to be in place until ongoing methodologies can be  established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Added to the MOE were any county costs associated with local IHSS wage increases. The state General Fund assumed the remaining nonfederal IHSS costs. Over the five years in which the 2012 IHSS MOE was in effect (2012 ‑13 to 2016 ‑17), growth in the county IHSS MOE was  less than  the growth in total IHSS costs, resulting in counties paying for a smaller share of the nonfederal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Namely, for any new services added to the plan that are rated as supported or promising, DSS would need to ensure that at least 50  percent of Title IV ‑E dollars are claimed for well ‑supported services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes CalHHS Language Access CalHHS proposes to use GenAI technology to translate their departments ’ content into multiple languages to improve language access for state residents. 1 Caltrans Traffic Mobility Insights Caltrans proposes to use GenAI technology to analyze significant amounts of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

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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The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Beginning April 2020, counties were temporarily allowed to conduct initial assessments using video-conferencing. However, from August 4, 2020 until the end of the state of emergency in California, the use of video-conferencing for initial assessment is limited to and allowed only to the extent that an applicant or someone in the applicant ’s household has been
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Additionally, beginning April 2020, counties were temporarily allowed to conduct initial assessments using video-conferencin g. However, from August 4, 2020 until the end of the national public health emergency, the use of video-conferencing for initial assessment is limited to and allowed only to the extent that anyone in the applicant ’s household has been
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/3

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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