The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Are there policy changes that could continue any recently successful initiatives? For the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) program, the implementation status of certain components —the joint behavioral health home visits and the activity funds initiative —is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 5, 2026 - To support successfully mitigating risks of payment error penalties, the Legislature will need to understand what changes to state and county processes will be required to address the largest contributors to error rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149