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

Feb 22, 2023 - Until 2011 ‑12, the state General Fund and counties shared significant portions of the nonfederal costs of administering CWS. In 2011, the state enacted legislation known as 2011 realignment, which dedicated a portion of the state ’s sales and use tax and vehicle license fee revenues to counties to administer child welfare and foster care programs (along with some public safety, behavioral health, and adult protective services programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - However, based on our understanding from county administrators and other stakeholders, we understand that applicants very rarely have such gifts applied against their income for eligibility purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Beginning in 2018-19, the state began using a revised funding formula for supporting county administrative activities in the CalWORKs program. Generally speaking, this formula increased or decreased funding gradually as caseload increased or decreased, but did not separately adjust for increases in the cost of doing business.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/2

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Creates Foster Youth Tax Credit. Creates refundable $1,000 tax credit for young adults aged 18 through 25 who were foster youth at age 13 or older and are otherwise eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Overall, counties are required hold in-person orientations within 30 days of the date in which the public health order is lifted (counties and IHSS Public Authorities may request a 15-day extension if the p ublic health conditions caused staffing or facility challenges).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/5

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Although the benefits are federally funded, related administrative costs are split between the federal, state, and county governments. State administrative funding generally increases or decreases in line with projected caseload changes but does not automatically increase alongside the cost of doing business.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/3

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - The workgroup shall consist of representatives from the Legislature, DCSS, County Welfare Directors Association of California, and advocates for low-income families with children and noncustodial parents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/6

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - (Under the CCA program, cities and counties may buy or generate electricity for residents and businesses within their communities. IOUs partner with CCAs to deliver the electricity through the IOUs ’ transmission and distribution systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

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

Mar 10, 2022 - Historically, a small statewide payroll tax provided funding for ETP grants but, in recent years, the state has supplemented this longstanding funding source with General Fund monies for targeted training grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572