^[PDF] Update: Racial and Ethnic Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

URL: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu Population data source: California Department of Finance, 2010-2060 Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity, Detailed Age, & Sex at Birth. Racial/Ethnic Disproportionalities of Entries Into Foster Care Over Time Proportion of Foster Care Entries Divided by Proportion of Child Population 0.5 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Black Chief Dep.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2024/Child-Welfare-Disparities-040324.pdf

^[PDF] Initial Analysis and Key Questions: Racial Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

URL: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu Youth in Care: Reason for Removal Data for July 1 of each year. Data reflects child welfare placements; probation placements not included. Neglect
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2022/CWS-Analysis-Questions-030922.pdf

Redirection of Some Sex Offender Commitment Program Savings Not Justified

May 19, 2010 - However, reduce the proposed redirection for DMH legal work from $3.1 million to $1.2 million and require DMH to contract with DOJ for legal services; and, thereby increase the net General Fund savings from $7.2 million to $9.1 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/233

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2, the Governor ’s budget proposes $7.3  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022-23, a net increase of $108  million (1  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current-year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

^[PDF] Update on Analysis and Key Questions: Racial and Ethnic Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

URL: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu Reason for Foster Placement Proportion of Youth in Foster Care Neglect
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2023/Disproportionalities-in-CWS-032223.pdf

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Of this total, the spending plan includes $11.1  billion from the General Fund for support of IHSS in 2025-26, which is a net increase of 1.2  billion (12.5  percent) relative to estimated 2024-25 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Some of these resulting projects could be ZNE, while others might simply be low net energy use. Regardless of whether these buildings are ZNE or low net energy use, by taking into account a higher cost of GHG emissions, they will likely result in fewer emissions than traditional buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - As  shown in Figure  2 , the Governor ’s budget proposes $6.9  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022 ‑23, a net increase of $291  million (4  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340