The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - This then reduces the state cost of reaching the new state minimum wage. Howev er, wage supplements shift additional costs that are above the state minimum wage level to the state, which prior to 2017 ‑18 would have been county costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - Collectively, these civil service rules establish the state ’s policies for hiring, promoting, disciplining, and terminating state civil service employees. The  State Personnel Board is tasked by the Constitution to oversee the implementation of the merit principle in  state  government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Recent State Investments in Care Economy Workforce In Recent Years, State Has Made Substantial Investments for Care Economy Workforce Development. Figure  1 shows recent major state funding for care economy workforce development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - States Required to Spend an Amount of State Funding Equivalent to the Increased FMAP Funding on New HCBS Expansions and Enhancements. The state ’s decision to claim increased FMAP funding reduces its share of cost for existing HCBS services by an equal amount (in California ’s case, $3  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Under State Law, Local Revenue Growth Automatically Triggers CalWORKs Grant Increases. Following a major realignment of state and local responsibilities in 1991, some funds generated by the state sales tax and vehicle license fee accrue to a special fund with a series of subaccounts which pay for a variety of health and human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - If  children are unable to return to their parents, the state provides assistance to establish a permanent placement for children, for example, through adoption or guardianship. California ’s counties carry out children and family program activities for the state, with funding from the federal and state governments, along with local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2022 - This post provides an update on the state's home- and community-based services spending plan, which was conditionally approved by the federal government in January 2022. We describe the quarterly updates the state will need to provide the federal government and ways to ensure legislative oversight over implementation of HCBS spending plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4524

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - Additionally,  counties  may  establish IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage through local wage ordinances or, more commonly, collectively bargained agreements. As of January 2022, 50  counties have IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage ($15  per  hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - The federal government gave states the option to provide state ‑funded food assistance to populations affected by the 1996 policy change (such as legal permanent residents who arrived less than five years ago).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Counties paid for 100  percent of costs over the state participation cap. (Currently, the state participation cap increases as the state minimum wage increases, remaining $1.10 per hour above the state minimum wage.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4