The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Of the total 2023-24 DDS budget, $13.6  billion is for the regional center (RC) system, $341  million is for the state-operated facilities program, and $158  million is for DDS headquarters staff and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The early reversion serves as a solution to address the state ’s budget deficit. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has indicated the early reversion will not impact families receiving CalWORKs services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Although the benefits are federally funded, related administrative costs are split between the federal, state, and county governments. State administrative funding provided to counties generally increases or decreases with projected caseload changes but does not automatically increase alongside changes in actual administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - It will replace the state ’s current system and will meet federal requirements for states ’ comprehensive child welfare data systems. The augmentation included in the 2023-24 spending plan reflects recently updated cost estimates for the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan also includes an additional $1.25  million General Fund in 2023-24 and ongoing for new CalSAWS-related state operations costs at the Department of Health Care Services and Department of Social Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/5

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - States Required to Spend an Amount of State Funding Equivalent to the Increased HCBS FMAP Funding on New HCBS Expansions and Enhancements. The state ’s decision to claim increased HCBS FMAP funding reduced its share of cost for existing HCBS services by an equal amount (in California ’s case, $2.8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Shifts State LIHWAP Dollars Back to State Water Resources Control Board. The budget package reverts $200  million from LIHWAP to the California Emergency Relief Fund, and reallocates those funds back to the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (CWWAPP) administered by the State Water Resources Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/7

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - CCL ’s Home Care Services Bureau is responsible for the state ’s Home Care Program, which licenses and oversees home care organizations and maintains the state ’s registry of independent home care aides.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2023 - Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not help fund these pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-026

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Also in certain years, the federal government rejected the state ’s initially enacted version of the MCO tax, requiring the state to restructure the tax and resubmit it for approval. Recently Enacted MCO Tax Package State Recently Enacted New Version of the MCO Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024