Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - From early 2018 through late 2019, crash deaths per 100  million VMT were roughly flat around 1.2. The death rate per 100  million VMT started growing fast in the first quarter of   2020 —coinciding with the initial drop in driving —and peaked at 1.7 in the fourth quarter of 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

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: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - H.R. 1 Puts Strain on State and County Budgets State Faces Structural Deficit … Even before considering H.R.  1, our office and the administration estimate that the state faces significant structural budget deficits starting in 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Based on our understanding of how TANF funds flow to the state, California would likely start experiencing funding shortfalls and programmatic impacts within weeks of a freeze. The Legislature may wish to ask the administration at budget hearings to provide more information on the impacts of an extended funding freeze on CalWORKs, and other programs that receive TANF funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - These include (1)  a proposal to eliminate the IHSS Permanent Back ‑Up Provider Program (estimated to save $3.5  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), (2)  a proposal to align IHSS eligibility time lines with Medi ‑Cal (estimated to save $86  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), and (3)  a proposal to remove the state ’s share of cost associated with any growth in IHSS hours per case
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 7, 2025 - The project identifies its sponsors and stakeholders, justifies its business case, provides the potential outcomes of the project, and initially identifies the project funding source(s) and start date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This asset limit was first raised to $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples on July 1, 2022 and was fully phased out starting January 1, 2024. Fully reinstating the asset limit was expected to result in fewer people being eligible to receive IHSS and, at the time of May Revision, estimated to save $25.5  million General Fund in IHSS costs in 2025-26 (we note this estimate was later revised up by the administration).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Some of the IT projects within DHCS’s Medi‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives completed the PAL process and started development and implementation, including the Federal Draw and Reporting IT project within CA‑MMIS Modernization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Starting in 2011, California reduced this to a 48 ‑month time limit. (The 2020 ‑21 spending plan included language to restore the original 60 ‑month limit starting in May 2022.) Adults who exceed the time limit are no longer included as part of the CalWORKs caseload for purposes of determining the family ’s grant amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - Starting in state fiscal year 2025 ‑26, WINS would only help California meet its WPR requirements if monthly benefits were increased from $10 to $35. This change would increase the annual cost of WINS by about $40  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877