The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Health and Human Services (HHS)‑Related Funding to Address Homelessness

May 17, 2018 - The daily rate was last increased, from $40 per day to $65 per day, in 2006. Proposals Appear Reasonable. The administration ’s homelessness proposals in the CalWORKs program represent an expansion of existing programs that assist homeless CalWORKs families and those at risk of homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3842

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - SPR 1 December 2006 $1,334 June 2015 The administration realized there was a need to modernize and replace the state ’s entire financial management infrastructure. SPR 1 proposed increasing the scope of the project to include developing a single integrated financial information system for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

Measuring CalWORKs Performance

Sep 6, 2017 - The second change to performance measurement and accountability in CalWORKs was the creation of the CPR process, enacted by Chapter  75 of 2006 (AB 1808, Committee on Budget). Under this process, each county is periodically visited by representatives from DSS and peer counties to review the county ’s performance on existing performance measures, including the federal WPR and Pay for Performance measures, and receive technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3702