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

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - For more information on the 2017 IHSS MOE, please refer to our 2018 post titled: Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs . 2019 IHSS MOE. In 2019, DOF found that 1991  Realignment could no longer support the county costs of IHSS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - Existing Data Are Problematic … Federal law (Public Law 88 ‑352, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) requires each state and local government to maintain specific demographic data on its workforce to report these data to the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Under prior program rules, individuals were required to first attended an orientation and appraisal, followed by participation in job search activities (also called job club or job readi ness workshop in some counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - To claim Title IV-E federal funding for these services (the selection of which is detailed in the state ’s five-year Title IV-E prevention plan), the state must meet federal requirements around tracking per-child prevention spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

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

Feb 22, 2022 - These federal funds are provided pursuant to Title IV ‑E (related to foster care) and Title IV ‑B (related to child welfare) of the Social Security Act. 2011 Realignment. Until 2011 ‑12, the state General Fund and counties shared significant portions of the nonfederal costs of administering CWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Reducing the dependence of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Preventing and reducing the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. Encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Updates the requirements around STRTPs ’ plans of operation, adding that plans include provisions to ensure staff are providing trauma-informed services. Updates the requirements around STRTPs ’ program statements, adding that statements include a description of how the facility will: Meet standards (to be established by DSS and DHCS) around providing individualized comprehensive trauma-informed treatment models and making access to nursing staff available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3