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

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - In order to qualify for IHSS, a recipient must be aged, blind, or disabled and in most cases have income below the level necessary to qualify for the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment cash assistance program (for example, about $1,040 a month for an aged and/or disabled ind ividual living independently in 2021 ‑22).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - An adult CalWORKs recipient who has exceeded the federal time limit but has time remaining under the CalWORKs limit can generally continue to receive aid (via state funds). Children of adults who have reached the state time limit can generally continue receiving aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

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

Apr 29, 2025 - This time line would be more reasonable than the administration ’s plan for a full launch of the PDL process this July, giving both the administration and the Legislature additional time to adjust their own processes (including the annual budget process) to the new realities of GenAI technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - Only one out of six roles on a DART —the liaison, which is CSPS ’s single point of contact with the department for change management efforts —requires a department staff ’s full-time commitment. The remaining five roles —the reporting coordinator, scope/capability subject matter experts, sponsor, technical coordinator, and training coordinator —require partial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - Historically, a parent could only become the paid IHSS provider for their minor child if the care needs of their child would prevent the parent from maintaining full-time employment. If the care needs of the child did not prevent the parent from maintaining full-time work, a provider other than the parent could be hired.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - The project ’s transition to its holistic design approach does not delay the expected CWS-CARES V1 completion in October 2026, but does (1)  shift milestones from EUST 2 to EUST 3; (2)  extend EUST 3 from four to six weeks (given the significant number of milestones in the EUST); and (3)  require EUST 4 validation and training activities to occur at the same time, compressing the project time line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - As mentioned above, the 2024-25 Budget Act included a one-time reduction of $37  million in 2024-25 to ESE funding (as well as a one-time $30  million reduction to ESE funding in 2023-24). In 2025-26, ESE funding is restored to $134  million (equivalent to annual ESE funding levels prior to the 2023-24 and 2024-25 reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - CalFood funding decreased by $52  million General Fund (relative to 2023-24) due to the expiration of a one-time augmentation. Provides One-Time Funding for CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

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

Feb 21, 2025 - It is our understanding that pilot states will be required to participate in a federally funded pilot implementation and outcomes study, which will be designed by a federal third-party contractor in consultation with the pilot states (the timing of the study is not known at this time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978