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

Apr 29, 2025 - While the process currently only applies to GenAI projects, the administration expects to add additional technology projects (including state IT projects) to PDL in the future. Figure  3 provides a high-level graphical representation of the new PDL process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs $104 1% a TANF carry ‑forward is a non ‑add item for display purposes only. This amount is included in Federal TANF block grant funds. b Less than 0.5 percent. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - As such, we note that these costs add to out-year deficits identified by the Governor. The administration estimates that implementing the Tiered Rate Structure will cost more than $300  million General Fund in 2027-28, $500  million in 2028-29, and $700  million General Fund in 2029-30 (with some potential growth thereafter and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - H.R.  1 adds to this structural budget problem. The impact on the state budget of higher administrative costs and a potential future benefit share in CalFresh is significant. The value of lost eligibility and benefits to Medi ‑Cal and CalFresh enrollees is larger still.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Consider Updating State Plan to Include Other EBPs … The Legislature could consider directing DSS to update the State Prevention Plan to add additional EBPs from the federal Title IV ‑E Prevention Services Clearinghouse.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services $72 1% a TANF Carry Forward is a non ‑add line item for display purposes only. This amount is included in Federal TANF block grant funds. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 16, 2024 - Adds Accountability Requirements to Homeless-Related Programs. In providing increases to two initiatives (HHAPP and Encampment Resolution Fund grants), the budget package adds requirements intended to increase legislative oversight and program accountability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4936

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Permanent Structure Adds Two New Programs and Corresponding Tiered Rates. In addition to providing monthly payments to caregivers for care and supervision of foster youth, budget language establishing the permanent rates structure creates two new foster care programs, each with corresponding tiered rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs $20 Less Than 1 % a TANF carry forward is a non ‑add line item for display purposes only. This amount is included in Federal TANF block grant funds. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Estimate the number of FTEs at departments that do not process their own HR and payroll work (that is, “non-processing departments ”), and add their FTEs to the total estimated number of FTEs at their processing department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011