The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - First graders qualify for an additional $500 deposit if they are foster youth and an additional $500 deposit if they are experiencing homelessness (for a maximum deposit of $1,500). SIB is to add these deposits to any existing CalKIDS accounts, while creating new accounts for any first graders who do not already have one.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - For example, oversight of homeless encampment resolution grants likely could be done comprehensively. In contrast, oversight of Medi-Cal likely requires discrete examinations of factors like eligibility, caseload, services, and utilization to understand the program benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4936

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 16, 2024 - HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program. Provides Positions for the Transfer of Homelessness Grant Programs. The 2023-24 budget package transferred the administration of the Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAPP) from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4936

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Other Efforts Allows for Increased Homelessness and Housing Data Sharing Across Programs. The spending plan permits the Interagency Council on Homelessness to, upon request, share personally identifiable, individual-level data from the Homeless Data Integration System with an agency or department that is a member of the council for purposes of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - These student groups align with those reporting higher rates of homelessness in UC surveys, except that female students report similar rates of homelessness as male students. Data on Students ’ Academic and Housing Outcomes Are Incomplete.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

Update on Student Housing Assistance [Publication Details]

May 7, 2024 - This brief provides background on student housing insecurity at the higher education segments, provides an implementation update on the housing assistance provided through the segments’ rapid rehousing and basic needs programs, and recommends changes to statutory reporting requirements for these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4898

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - (Statute identifies 13  student subgroups —eight racial and ethnic groups as well as ELs, low ‑income students, foster youth, students with disabilities, and homeless students.) Statute requires that COEs establish these targets for the coming school year as well as the next two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Mar 5, 2024 - Many People in California Experience Homelessness. The high cost of housing in California means many people cannot afford housing. As of January 2022, there were 171,500 people who were experiencing homelessness in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2024

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - Qualifying situations include, but are not limited to, homelessness or imminent risk of homelessness; unsafe conditions due to domestic violence; and untreated or undertreated behavioral needs, such as mental health or substance abuse ‑related needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872