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

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - (This average monthly benefit does not include the emergency allotments provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which averaged about $99 per person. These emergency allotments ended in February 2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - Chapter  15 of 2017 (AB  99, Committee on Budget) effectively removes the final hold harmless provision on December 31, 2018. That is, beginning with January 1, 2019, all providers are to receive rates set at the 75 th percentile of the 2016 survey, even if lower than the rates they had received based upon an earlier market survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

The 2019-20 May Revision: Update to Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

May 29, 2019 - CMSP has experienced significant reductions in its caseloads —close to 99  percent —since health coverage for low-income individuals has expanded following implementation of the ACA. This in large part has led to CMSP ’s large reserves and raises questions about the scope of CMSP ’s ongoing role.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4077