The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - Technical Difficulties Caused Deferral of Some Functions to Series of Subsequent Small Deployments —Wave  1.x. Because of technical difficulties with completing certain FI$Cal functions, the project moved the implementation of certain functions from Wave  1 to a series of subsequent small deployments, collectively known as Wave  1.x.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386

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 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - (Four of the six milestones are now expected to be tested in EUST 2, and the remaining two milestones are expected to be tested in EUST 3.) During the four-week EUST session, participants identified a significant amount of required rework prior to implementation of the three (and several other related) milestones.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - To help licensees address staffing shortages and —in some cases —elevated staffing needs, CCL has waived some requirements for staff background checks and other requirements, such as tuberculosis testing, prior to beginning employment at a licensed facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/6

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

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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - California was recently selected as one of five states to participate in a federal, six-year pilot to test new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program performance metrics focused on long-term employment and family well-being.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - As of September 25, nearly 3,000 DDS consumers had tested positive for COVID-19 and about 160 had died from the disease. A disproportionate share of deaths had occurred among consumers living in congregate settings, such as skilled nursing facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Major project milestones for 2025-26 are expected to include the design, build, and testing of numerous system modules related to case plans, aftercare, adoptions, hearin gs, facilities, tracking costs and claiming, and tracking service delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

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