Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - After every fatal crash, law enforcement agencies determine which type of traffic violation was the “primary collision factor ” leading to the crash. As noted above, many factors can contribute to crashes, some of which fit neatly into this framework and some of which do not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Support Program Proposals

Feb 18, 2022 - This brief describes the Governor's 2022-23 budget proposals for the child support program and provides comments and recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4550

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

Apr 29, 2025 - Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes CalHHS Language Access CalHHS proposes to use GenAI technology to translate their departments ’ content into multiple languages to improve language access for state residents. 1 Caltrans Traffic Mobility Insights Caltrans proposes to use GenAI technology to analyze significant amounts of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Tightening rules for waivers based on economic conditions, ending California ’s statewide waiver. (The state is seeking waivers under the tighter rules on a county-by-county basis and has obtained waivers for several counties.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Does not include funding for oral notice of work rules. b Less than $500,000. c Estimated H.R. 1 administrative impacts related to the ABAWD work requirement, noncitizen eligibility change, and SUAS restriction already reflect the increased state and county share of cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Under prior program rules, individuals were required to first attended an orientation and appraisal, followed by participation in job search activities (also called job club or job readi ness workshop in some counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - California’s rules provide more flexibility than the federal rules on the types of activities that can be counted towards WTW participation. Additionally, California does not dictate how many hours an individual must spend on core activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Background In this section, we provide background on the CalWORKs program, including current federal and state program rules and requirements. As described in the next section, California and other states participating in the federal pilot will be exempt from many of these federal rules and requirements for the duration of the pilot (however, absent any federal changes, these rules and requirements will remain in place for non-pilot states).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The supplemental report language directs the convening develop a further understanding of how the state and counties are implementing the CalFresh Oral Notice of Work Rules in a way that: Ensures the rules are only read to CalFresh recipients to whom the federal rule applies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The funding for schools is intended to cover the costs associated with determining eligibility for children that need to apply and verifying eligibility of 3  percent of the approved SUN Bucks applicants, as required by federal program rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3