Try Before You Buy: Expanding Multi–Stage Procurements for Large IT Systems [Publication Details]

Nov 11, 2009 - Try Before You Buy: Expanding Multi–Stage Procurements for Large IT Systems [Publication Details] Video Description: The state's traditional approach for IT procurement, called the firm fixed price (FFP) procurement, creates a prescriptive process that gives equal footing to all vendors to help ensure open competition and reduce the state’s exposure to protests and potential lawsuits due to perceived vendor bias.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2139

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions a Funds can also be spent on on ‑campus childcare facilities. b The budget also includes additional funding for specific roof and fire alarm replacements. c Funds can also be spent on projects that increase tourism and visitor experiences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Monthly benefits per household vary based on household size, income, and deductible living expenses, with larger households generally receiving more benefits than smaller households and rel atively higher ‑income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower ‑income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 28, 2017 - You can use the menu on the left to navigate to the individual posts. Overview Background on Human Services California ’s major human services programs provide a variety of benefits to its citizens. These include income maintenance for the aged, blind, or disabled; cash assistance and employment services for  low-income  families with children; protecting
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3576

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - As noted above, many factors can contribute to crashes, some of which fit neatly into this framework and some of which do not. Nevertheless, this information can help us make some progress towards understanding the trend in motor vehicle  deaths.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Monthly benefits per household vary based on household size, income, and deductible living expenses —with larger households generally receiving more benefits than smaller households and relatively higher-income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Monthly Benefits Vary. Monthly benefits per household vary based on household size, income, and deductible living expenses —with larger households generally receiving more benefits than smaller households and relatively higher-income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - As a result, the purchasing power of the grants —that is, how much families can buy —decreases over time absent legislative action. Moreover, as part of the budget solutions adopted during the Great Recession, CalWORKs grant levels were reduced by first 4  percent and then 8  percent in 2011 and remained below their pre-recession peak until 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Only families with children under age 18 can qualify for CalWORKs, with limited exceptions. Eligibility status can also vary by individual within a family.States have some flexibility in setting eligibility requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - While federal approval for some waiver requests is still pending, the state h as implemented key program flexibilities in the following HCBS programs: IHSS. While county social workers must still perform initial assessments to determine IHSS eligibility, they may do so using a telehealth option in lieu of face-to-face visits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221