The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this brief, we provide background on affordable housing and affordable housing funding programs, describe and analyze the Governor’s budget proposals related to affordable housing funding, and provide recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - In this brief, we provide background on affordable housing and affordable housing funding programs, describe and analyze the Governor’s budget proposals related to affordable housing funding, and provide recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - For example, in the current year, DSS is working to build the capacity of local child welfare agencies to conduct timely CANS assessments and Child and Family Team meetings, in alignment with specified criteria for fidelity.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - The  local child welfare agency still will need to be involved tangentially in the family ’s case in that the agency will be responsible for confirming the child/family is an eligible candidate for Title IV ‑E prevention services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106