The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - The project ’s current non-CCWIS claiming status now extends back to the beginning of federal fiscal year 2024 (beginning October 1, 2023), and will continue to reduce FFP for CWS-CARES IT project costs from 50  percent to 26.5  percent until ACF returns the project to its CCWIS claiming status and potentially allows retroactive claiming of costs at the higher FFP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Expansion of Full ‑Scope Medi ‑Cal Coverage to Older Adults Regardless of Immigration Status. Historically, federal law has allowed for individuals with unsatisfactory immigration status to receive a restricted set of services, generally pregnancy and emergency services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - As shown in Figure  3, the majority of the caseload and cost increases associated with the Medi-Cal expansion to individuals regardless of immigration status, is attributable to the 50 and above age group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Some immigrants, such as those who are undocumented, are currently ineligible for CFAP based on immigration status. Recent spending plans included funding to expand CFAP to all income-eligible noncitizens aged 55 and older, regardless of immigration status.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In 2024‑25, UCRP’s funded status (comparing assets to liabilities) was 85 percent. UCRP’s funded status has tended to be better than other California state retirement plans Health Care Costs Have Been Growing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Current Project Status CSPS Recently Completed the State ’s IT Project Approval Process … In January 2025, CDT approved the CSPS IT project through the final stage of the PAL process —the Stage 4 Project Readiness and Approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - This post provides our analysis of the administration’s 2025-26 proposal for the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System information technology project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - The language directs the Chancellor ’s Office to submit a report on the project ’s implementation status to the Legislature by January  31, 2028. The language does not specify how long the funds would be available for  expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - We recommend that the Legislature ask DDS to provide regular updates on the status of individuals who recently transitioned out of subminimum wage employment and whether they have been placed in CIE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Before the Legislature last extended the statutory authorization for the cap ‑and ‑trade program in 2017, revenues from GGRF began to decline due to investor uncertainty about the status of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960