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

Mar 5, 2026 - What role do county policies and processes and the design and operation of automation and data systems play in determining the state ’s error rates in each program? Do some counties have significantly higher or lower error rates than others and are there practices or other circumstances that contribute to this  variation?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - We find that designating the vast majority of private activity bonds for this purpose, as CDLAC has done, is consistent with good public policy given (1)  the state ’s priority to support more affordable housing and that (2)  doing so unlocks federal funding via the 4   percent tax credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - What do youth and families view as the most notable results or effects of the funding? What have been obstacles, challenges, or delays to implementation? To what extent and how have DSS and program partners been able to address these issues?
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Does not meet criteria Programs that do not meet any of the other rating thresholds upon review of all studies are rated as not currently meeting criteria. There are a few advantages to states choosing well ‑supported programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - We do not recommend any adjustments to the proposed budget related to unspent TANF funds at this time. Federal TANF Program Provides Flexible Funding. Federal law gives states significant flexibility in how they use TANF block grant funds and related MOE expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - After completing the orientation and appraisal, participants will have the option to develop and submit their WTW plan on their own or request county assistance in doing so. Only participants who do not submit a WTW plan following orientation/appraisal will be required to participate in an assessment and WTW plan development meeting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - However, if counties do not conduct timely, federally required reassessments of CFCO recipients, those particular cases are no longer eligible to receive the additional 6  percent FMAP. The cost of this lost 6  percent FMAP must then be reimbursed to the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Notably, these surveys do not capture treatment provided in other types of clinical settings (for example, by primary care physicians). They also do not specify patients ’ ages, so our analyses of medication ‑assisted treatment are not age ‑specific.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - If adult participants do not meet the WTW requirements, they may be sanctioned, leading to a grant reduction. The Federal Government Measures Program Success Through Work Participation Rate (WPR) Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Estimate the number of FTEs at departments that do not process their own HR and payroll work (that is, “non-processing departments ”), and add their FTEs to the total estimated number of FTEs at their processing department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011