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 - 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 - (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 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 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

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

Feb 22, 2022 - Tax Credit for Former Foster Youth: $20  million estimated reduction in revenue to provide fully refundable tax credits of around $1,000 to former foster youth age 18  through  25 who are eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Support Program Proposals

Feb 18, 2022 - Additionally, this policy change would result in a decrease in General Fund and county revenue. Assuming a 2024‑25 implementation date, the costs associated with this policy option would depend on the number of current CalWORKs cases and associated collections in 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4550

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

Feb 11, 2022 - 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: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - CalFresh Administration Is Funded by the State, Counties, and Federal Government. CalFresh is overseen at the state level by the Department of Social Services (DSS) and administered locally by county human services departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532