The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - For a fuller overview of the Tiered Rate Structure, refer to our prior budget analysis . Tiered Rate Structure Will Implement Beginning 2027-28, Subject to Appropriation. The 2025-26 spending plan (Chapter  79 of 2025 [SB  119, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review]) added language around the Tiered Rate Structure ’s implementation timeline to specify that the new care and
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2026 - California’s children and family programs include an array of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to keep families safely together when possible. This analysis outlines the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget for child welfare and foster care programs under the Department of Social Services (DSS), and raises questions and issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5147

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

Mar 5, 2026 - DSS is currently engaged with counties in an in ‑depth analysis of the root causes of the high CalFresh error rate. Preliminarily, income reporting appears to be a key focus. Avoiding Disenrollment of Eligible Individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - For more information on 1991 realignment please see our analysis titled: Rethinking the 1991 Realignment . MOE Structure Has Changed Over Time, Beginning With 2012 MOE. As part of the 2012 IHSS MOE, beginning in 2012 ‑13, all counties were required to maintain their 2011 ‑12 expenditure levels for IHSS, to which an annual growth factor of 3.5  percent was applied beginning in 2014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Our analysis is informed by our review of counties ’ comprehensive prevention plans, as well as by conversations with various  counties. Counties Prepared Individual Prevention Plans To Receive State Block Grant Funding, Counties Developed CPPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - Additionally, this analysis was to discuss how this transition may impact workforce recruitment and retention. Though this analysis was required to be released no later than January 2025, DSS has communicated that they are in the final processes of releasing their analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Stage 2 Alternatives Analysis. The project evaluates a number of solutions using market research, and then identifies a recommended solution with a preliminary baseline project cost, schedule, and scope.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs The 2024‑25 Budget Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs This post provides some initial high-level takeaways and considerations for the Legislature regarding May Revision proposals for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under the Department of Social Services (DSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, we estimate that 54  percent of California ’s pandemic ‑era growth in age 15 to 44 motor vehicle deaths has occurred on the state highway system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare The 2024‑25 Budget Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare This post provides some initial high-level takeaways and considerations for the Legislature regarding May Revision proposals for child welfare programs under the Department of Social Services (DSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909