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

Try Before You Buy: Expanding Multi–Stage Procurements for Large IT Systems [Publication Details]

Nov 11, 2009 - Try Before You Buy: Expanding Multi–Stage Procurements for Large IT Systems [Publication Details] Video Description: The state's traditional approach for IT procurement, called the firm fixed price (FFP) procurement, creates a prescriptive process that gives equal footing to all vendors to help ensure open competition and reduce the state’s exposure to protests and potential lawsuits due to perceived vendor bias.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2139

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Effect of COVID-19 on Evolution of DDS Budget The state was on strong financial footing when the Governor released his January budget proposal, which included several augmentation proposals in the DDS budget aimed at improving program operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Given the budgetary risks posed by economic uncertainty and federal policy changes, maintaining positive operating surpluses would put the budget on better footing. Without an Operating Surplus, Responding to a Recession More Challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135