The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - Traditionally, each RC has required service providers in its catchment area to observe a certain number of holidays each year, meaning service providers cannot bill for services on those days (in practice, most do not provide services on those days, and if they do, they go uncompensated).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - As part of the 2018-19 Budget Act , the Legislature set a goal to increase CalWORKs grants to 50  percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for a family that is one person larger than the number of people in the family for which the grant amount is calculated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

Feb 22, 2019 - While we do not raise any major concerns at this time, based on recent growth trends in hours per case, it is likely that average hours per case in 2018 ‑19 would be higher than (as opposed to remain the same as) actual 2017 ‑18 average hours per case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Notably, these surveys do not capture treatment provided in other types of clinical settings (for example, by primary care physicians). They also do not specify patients ’ ages, so our analyses of medication ‑assisted treatment are not age ‑specific.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - (We note that these changes are mostly technical in nature and do not necessitate a funding request for FI$Cal in the 2018-19 budget. Instead these cost changes will primarily be covered by project savings from prior years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - At this time, we do not have any concerns with the administration ’s estimates.  We will continue to monitor updated expenditure levels and provide updates in the May Revision if necessary. Update on Paid Sick Leave Implementation Paid Sick Leave (PSL) Established for IHSS Providers in 2018-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

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 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Health and Human Services (HHS)‑Related Funding to Address Homelessness

May 17, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Health and Human Services (HHS)‑Related Funding to Address Homelessness The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision Health and Human Services (HHS)-Related Funding to Address Homelessness The Governor ’s 2018 ‑19 May Revision proposes a package of actions and funding augmentations aimed at alleviating homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3842

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - While we do not raise any major concerns at this time, based on recent growth trends in hours per case, the average hours per case in 2019 ‑ 20 l ikely will be higher than (as opposed to remain roughly the same as) actual 2018 ‑19 average hours per case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Fruit and Vegetable Pilot received about $10  million in 2018-19 and about $10  million in 2024-25 (both of which were all General Fund). The Diaper and Wipe Distribution program received $10  million in 2018-19, $30  million in 2021-22, and $9  million in 2024-25 (all General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3