The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - Research on the impacts of the SNAP work requirement indicate that it results in increased disenrollment, in part driven by otherwise eligible enrollees not complying with paperwork or tracking requirements (commonly referred to as “administrative burden ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - CalAcademies also track workforce training and conduct evaluations of child welfare staff through pre ‑ and post ‑surveys using an online learning and management system. In the State Prevention Plan, DSS describes a three ‑tiered training approach to ensure child welfare staff and community providers are prepared to implement prevention services: Tier 1 focuses
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) cannot currently provide this level of tracking but, upon completion, the first version of CWS-CARES will meet federal tracking requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Is the project on track for the anticipated statewide launch of Version 1 in October 2026? What are the risk factors that could delay implementation? What would be the impacts of delayed implementation?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Participating States Will Track and Report on New Measures in Pilot Years Two Through Six. From October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, we understand states will collect data and report to ACF on the newly established program performance measures, as described further below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2024-25 Budget: IS and IT Project Proposal Tables

Feb 9, 2024 - Figure 1 Governor ’s 2024 ‑25 Budget IS Proposals a (In Millions) Intrusion Detection and Prevention System Replacement 0.8 CalEPA Environmental Complaint System: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability 0.7 State Water Resources Control Board Information Security and Privacy Office Staffing 0.6 Secretary for Government Operations Agency Cradle ‑to ‑Career Data System Chief IS
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4836

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget permanently shifts DCC costs for illicit enforcement activities and the California Track-and-Trace program from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF) —which receives revenues from fees paid by cannabis businesses —to the Cannabis Tax Fund (CTF) —which receives revenues from cannabis sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget permanently shifts DCC costs for illicit enforcement activities and the California Track-and-Trace program from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF) —which receives revenues from fees paid by cannabis businesses —to the Cannabis Tax Fund (CTF) —which receives revenues from cannabis sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Major H.R. 1 Changes in CalFresh [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - Major H.R. 1 Changes in CalFresh [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5174