The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Proposal for a New Office of Digital Innovation

Mar 22, 2019 - It is our understanding that departments might be required by ODI to (1)  assess their business processes and service delivery models and submit the assessments to ODI and (2)  send their executives, managers, and supervisors to mandatory training through ODI ’s Innovation Academy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

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

Oct 17, 2019 - Following a series of workers ’ compensation reforms in 2004 and 2012, the number of new subsequent injury workers ’ compensation claims has roughly doubled and the benefit payments increased from $20.9  million in 2010-11 to $67.4  million in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - The PDL, led by CDT in coordination with DOF and ODI, is anticipated to be both a more incremental and a more iterative approach to technology project planning that is informed by the administration ’s experience with the first round of GenAI POCs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

Older Youth Access to Foster Care

Mar 22, 2019 - Under the supervision of DSS, county CWS agencies provide the frontline administration of the CWS system, including: ( 1)  R eceiving reports of child maltreatment, ( 2)  i nvestigating maltreatment reports, ( 3)  r emoving children from unsafe homes, ( 4)  f inding and funding placements for children in foster care, ( 5)  p roviding services to families for reunification, and (
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3980

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Each part of the series focuses on an area of the program, beginning with this report on participant characteristics, followed by reports on participant experiences and program funding. The series provides an overview of the major changes to CalWORKs in recent decades and highlights key issues for the Legislature to consider when making CalWORKs policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) is a series of state legislation enacted over the past decade making fundamental changes to the way the state cares for youth in the foster care system. As part of implementing CCR, the state developed a new foster care maintenance payment rate structure to replace the previous age-based and group home rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - (Other CalSAWS-related funding, such as funding for the interface between CalSAWS and the Child Welfare Services - California Automated Response and Engagement System , is covered in other sections of our spendi ng plan series.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/5

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2025-26 Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - This post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2025-26 Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5081

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - In the State Prevention Plan, DSS describes a three ‑tiered training approach to ensure child welfare staff and community providers are prepared to implement prevention services: Tier 1 focuses on prevention principles and consists of a series of webinars for county staff, community ‑based organization staff, and tribal staff at all levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106