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

Oct 17, 2019 - Due to increases in health premiums and the number of retirees receiving the benefit, the state ’s pay-as-you-go costs for this benefit increase each year. The budget assumes that the state ’s pay-as-you-go costs in 2019-20 will be $2.2  billion General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Social Services Budget

Feb 22, 2019 - We note that General Fund costs would be higher if at least some providers claim and get paid for more than eight hours of paid sick leave in 2019 ‑20. Given the very limited availability of utilization data, we find these budget assumptions reasonable at this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - In previous years, the administration has noted that they currently do not have a methodology in place to be able to track how many actual IHSS recipients enter the program as a result of this asset limit change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

Considering Options to Expand Paid Family Leave in California [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2019 - Considering Options to Expand Paid Family Leave in California [Publication Details] Considering Options to Expand Paid Family Leave in California Format: PDF Description: California's current paid family leave program, implemented in 2004, provides up to six weeks of partial wage replacement to workers who take time off to bond with a new child or care for an ill family member.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3969

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - We note, however, that the administration has indicated that they currently do not have a methodology in place to be able to track how many actual IHSS recipients enter the program as a result of this asset limit change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Below, we provide some information on how the average hours per case have changed over time. Average Hours Per Case Have Steadily Increased Over Time. As shown in Figure  6 , the average monthly IHSS paid hours per case has increased by roughly 2  percent annually since 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - We are working with Department of Social Services (DSS) to get additional IHSS caseload data and will provide further comments at the time of the May Revision. Continued Growth in IHSS Hours Per Case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

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 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - While we do not raise any major concerns at this time, paid sick leave costs could come in lower than estimated if fewer IHSS providers utilize paid sick leave or if providers use a lower than estimated amount of paid sick leave hours in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

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