The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - However, following the passage of several service reductions, eligibility changes, and anti-fraud initiatives, the IHSS caseload actually declined year-over-year by 0.2  percent in 2009-10 and declined again by 0.02  percent in 2011-12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - (Over a month earlier —on June 10, 2024 —the Child Welfare Digital Services Board of Directors had approved the new holistic design approach, and several weeks earlier —on July 3, 2024 —had remediated the current project schedule to reflect this approach.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Beginning October 1, 2025, working families enrolled in other programs like CalFresh must receive at least $35 in monthly MOE-funded benefits to be included in state WPR calculations. If California were not participating in the pilot (and was instead subject to WPR requirements), WINS would only help California meet its 2025-26 WPR requirements if monthly benefits were increased from $10 to $35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2022-23 budget accelerated the phase-in of this plan, with full implementation of the new rate system scheduled for July 1, 2024. The Governor ’s January budget then proposed to delay the final stage of service provider rate reform implementation by one year (to July 1, 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - Under PDL, state entities would begin by (1)  identifying and refining a business problem to be solved by GenAI technology, (2)  using an RFI 2 or comparable procurement method to solicit and select one or more vendors for a POC, and (3)  analyzing the POC results to select one or more vendors for a “minimum viable product ” (or MVP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - Provide each processing department with a set number of DART FTEs based on their classifications: (1)  0.5 FTEs for “micro, ” (2)  1 FTE for “small, ” (3)  3 FTEs for “medium, ” (4)  6 FTEs for “large, ” and (5)  10 FTEs for “mega. ” Propose annual funding allocations by processing department to the Department of Finance (DOF), as well as
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Originally, the GI pilot was scheduled to end on July 1, 2026. However, the spending plan extends the pilot to January 1, 2028. According to the administration, the extension will help ensure CDSS and the entities administering the pilot programs have sufficient time to complete the pilots and the associated statutorily r equired evaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs $20 Less Than 1 % a TANF carry forward is a non ‑add line item for display purposes only. This amount is included in Federal TANF block grant funds. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - Figure 1 Major Immigration and Equity Programs Under 2024 ‑25 Governor ’s Budget General Fund (in Millions) Temporary Protected Status Immigration Services a 10 Legal Services for Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors 3 — — a Reflects the 2024 ‑25 budget proposal to reduce funding by $10 million in 2023 ‑24 and on ‑going. b Reflects the 2024 ‑25 budget proposal to reduce funding by $5.2 million in 2023 ‑24 and on ‑going.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885