The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Among the most notable changes made to CalWORKs in the past three budgets were: Providing a temporary 10  percent grant increase funded by General Fund and extending from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Specifically, the Climate Resilience package —which totals $3.7  billion General Fund over three years across numerous departments —includes $25  million in 2022 ‑23 and an additional $25  million in 2023 ‑24 for CSD for LIWP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/6

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - These funds are provided in addition to $25  million General Fund for LIWP in 2022-23 (and another $25  million in 2023-24) that was allocated by the 2021-22 Climate Resilience package, bringing total funding for LIWP in 2022-23 to $40  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Ultimately, the spending plan includes this legislation and requires DCSS to adopt regulations defining what type of cases may be deemed uncollectible and thus unenforceable by LCSAs by July 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - To move individuals currently held at county jails to Porterville DC while the new community homes are developed, the spending plan provides $8.9  million General Fund annually until June  30, 2024 to temporarily add 20 beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - As part of the broader California Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Continuum federal waiver demonstration project, the administration proposes $10.6  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 for increased child welfare workload costs under DSS beginning January 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - In addition, there are a number of EFC eligibility crite ria that NMDs normally must meet in order to participate, such as being enrolled in school or working. For 2020 ‑21, NMDs who fail to meet these criteria due to COVID-19 may remain in EFC (as long as corresponding federal flexibilities remain in place).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - The state receives an enhanced federal reimbursement rate — 93  p ercent in calendar year 2019 and 90  p ercent in calendar year 2020 and beyond —for individuals that became eligible for IHSS as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (about 3  p ercent of IHSS recipients).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2023 - This post provides an overview of information security (IS) proposals in the Governor’s 2023-24 budget, including our assessment and recommendations across the proposals and specific to the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4748

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Under prior law, CFAP provides state-funded nutrition benefits to low-income legal permanent residents who have resided in the U.S. for less than five years. (These individuals would otherwise be eligible for CalFresh benefits, but were rendered ineligible by a federal welfare reform bill passed in 1996.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/3