Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - This allowed the PMO to test the potential of the centralized project management approach and build the reputation and capacity of the office gradually, with the intention of scaling up to larger, more com plex projects once the office was more established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - During the first year of FFPSA implementation, a county may elect to begin providing prevention services by providing written notice to DSS prior to fully completing its com prehensive prevention plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Official poverty rates generally increase during economic downturns (for example, from 2007 to 2011 during and immediately following the Great Recession) and decrease as the economy improves. In the last decade, state poverty rates generally decreased year over year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

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

Mar 5, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs 24 Failed a Due to the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009, states could receive the caseload reduction credit from either 2007 or 2008 for WPR calculation from 2008 to 2011.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

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

Feb 21, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1 below,   California failed to meet at least one WPR requirement annually between 2007-08 and 2021-22 (California has submitted appeals for all penalties incurred to date and, to date, has not paid a penalty).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - First, we review major trends in human services programs since 2007-08 (the last state budget developed before the major recession) and find that total spending is up by 11 percent (in inflation-adjusted terms), with major changes in how programs are funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3172

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - Under the first, $342  million in penalties for 2007 –08 , 2008 –09 , and 2009 –10 , would be eliminated if the state meets the WPR requirement during FFY 2014 –15 (which ended in October 2015). Under the second, $558  million in penalties for 2010 –11 and 2011 –12 may be eliminated if the state meets the WPR requirement during FFY 2015 –16 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - SPR 2 December 2007 $1,620 June 2017 SPR 2 analyzed advantages and disadvantages of various FI$Cal alternatives but proposed maintaining the project ’s expanded scope to integrate the state ’s financial management processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386

Measuring CalWORKs Performance

Sep 6, 2017 - From 2007 through 2010, eight CPRs were conducted. With each CPR, DSS issued a report summarizing what was covered during the visit and identifying both challenges and promising practices for the visited county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3702