The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Based on our understanding of how TANF funds flow to the state, California would likely start experiencing funding shortfalls and programmatic impacts within weeks of a freeze. The Legislature may wish to ask the administration at budget hearings to provide more information on the impacts of an extended funding freeze on CalWORKs, and other programs that receive TANF funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

May 29, 2019 - In the Near Term, Continues to Stop All Revenues Flowing to the CMSP Board. The Governor ’s January proposal to increase the redirection percentage for CMSP counties in practice would have stopped all revenues that otherwise would have flowed to the CMSP board in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4077

Rethinking the 1991 Realignment

Oct 15, 2018 - How Funds Typically Flow in 1991 Realignment. Figure   4 p rovides a basic description of how funds are distributed within 1991 r ealignment. Specifically, the figure shows how funds generally flowed before 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3886

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

Mar 8, 2019 - (The Governor ’s budget also proposes technical changes to how certain realignment revenues flow to counties and what program costs are included in the IHSS MOE.) Rebase IHSS County MOE to Lower Amount in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3962

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - DDS expects cumulative surplus rental proceeds to reach the cumulative $21. 2  m illion cap in 2019 ‑ 20 o r 2020 ‑21, after which   100  p ercent of surplus rental proceeds will flow to DDS. DDS expects to receive about $1. 9  m illion annually in surplus when that happens.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - California also updated state policy to conform with federal guidance to allow more child support dollars to flow to families participating in reunification services. Supporting Placements With Relatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897