Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality Trend in Young Adult Motor Vehicle Deaths Age 15 to 44 Deaths in Motor Vehicle Crashes Increased in 2020. Figure  16 displays total quarterly motor vehicle crash deaths among Californians age 15 to 44 over the last six years.
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The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Budget language renames the housing navigator program as the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, and extends eligibility and priority for the program to help young adults who are 18 to 25, with priority given to young adults formerly or currently in the fo ster care system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The spending plan also includes $9  million General Fund on a one-time basis for the Diaper Bank program, which provides funding to food banks for the distribution of diapers and wipes to low-income families with young children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - The spending plan provides $65.5  million total funds ($45.1  million General Fund) in 2022-23 and $82.5  million ($55.8  million General Fund) ongoing to support young children with developmental disabilities or developmental delays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/1

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - This program is a home visiting model for young Native American expectant and parenting mothers, with the goal of addressing intergenerational behavioral health challenges and promoting positive behavioral and emotional outcomes among mothers and children, while also helping families process historical traumas by embracing local languages, legends, and Native American history.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Programs for Non-Minor Dependents and Former Foster Youth Youth who were in foster care when turning 18 are considered to be especially vulnerable as young adults to homelessness, unemployment, and other adverse outcomes that may be accentuated during periods of economic downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

The 2019-20 May Revision: Update to Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

May 29, 2019 - Summary of the Governor ’s January Proposal In January, the Governor proposed to increase the amount of health realignment funding redirected from certain counties to offset the state costs of a proposal to expand Medi-Cal coverage to all young adults aged 19 through 25 regardless of immigration status.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4077

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Health Care Coverage Extends Full ‑Scope Medi ‑Cal Coverage to Income ‑Eligible Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status. The Governor ’s budget proposes to extend full ‑scope Medi ‑Cal coverage to all young adults ages 19 t hrough 25 r egardless of immigration status.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Lower Caseloads for Service Coordinators Working With Young Children. This proposal for $11.8  million General Fund ($17.4  million total funds) would have funded additional service coordinators at RCs to lower the caseloads of those working with children ages 3, 4, and 5.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - California introduced multiple new programs designed to provide additional supportive services to CalWORKs participants, including family stabilization in 2013 (which provides intensive case management and services to recipients experiencing crises), the housing support program in 2014 (which assists recipients experiencing homelessness in obtaining permanent housing), and the home visiting
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057