The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - (In other words, a youth will be able to receive the same level of financial support and services whether they are placed with a resource family, in an STRTP, or another placement type.) In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Social workers employed by county welfare departments conduct an in ‑home assessment of an individual ’s needs in order to determine the amount and type of service hours to be provided. In most cases, the recipient is responsible for hiring and supervising a paid IHSS provider —oftentimes a family member or relative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As part of a special legislative session held in January 2025, the Legislature added Control Section 5.26 to the 2024-25 Budget Act, providing an additional one-time allocation of $10  million to support immigration related services, including removal defense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Additionally, in taking this task on, the administration will be adding to the many competing priorities that are underway. This means that temporary funding may need to be in place until ongoing methodologies can be  established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - For example, some important types of prevention programs for at ‑risk families —such as concrete supports and domestic violence intervention —are not currently eligible for Title IV ‑E financial  participation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - (In other words, a youth will be able to receive the same level of financial support and services whether they are placed with a resource family, in an STRTP, or another placement type). In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Not all providers will be subject to all three requirements (for example, the HCBS rules only apply to providers of certain service types, while the audit requirement only applies to providers that receive a certain amount of federal funding per year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Program requirements include a specified minimum number of hours of instruction, depending on the facility type. In addition, statute requires administrators to renew their certificates every two years, a process which includes comp leting a specified number of hours of continuing education, again depending on the facility type.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - While the required data elements will be added to the new system (CWS-CARES), the new system will not be fully operational for a few years. Prior to CWS-CARES implementation, the state will pay fiscal penalties for noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4