Overview and Status of Major Federal and State Broadband Programs and Projects [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2023 - Overview and Status of Major Federal and State Broadband Programs and Projects [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4727

The 2023-24 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 2, 2023 - Additionally, counties may establish IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage through local wage ordinances or, more commonly, collectively bargained agreements. The state, federal government, and counties share in the cost of IHSS wages .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4729

The 2023-24 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4707

The 2023-24 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 24, 2023 - Grant levels for SSI/SSP are determined by both the federal government and the state. Specifically, the federal government pays for the SSI portion of the grant while the state pays the SSP portion of the grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4707

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - 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/4699

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

Feb 22, 2023 - 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/4698

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Background State Recently Began Implementing a Major Overhaul of Service Provider Rates. For  decades, the state paid DDS service providers according to an outdated and overly complicated rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - If this mother were to apply for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), current state regulations likely would require reporting the relatives’ gift of room and board as income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Community Services and Development

Feb 9, 2023 - In 2021-22, CSD also began to administer the state ’s new California Arrearage Payment Program (CAPP), providing payments directly to energy utility providers to offset customer debts accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4674

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4662