Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - Families living in high-cost coastal counties such as Los Angeles and San Francisco receive grants that are about 5.5  percent larger than similar families living in inland counties such as Fresno and Shasta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - These include: $750  Million to Strengthen County “Behavioral Health Continuum. ” As described earlier, the Governor proposes $750  million General Fund —made available over three years —for competitive grants to counties to purchase or renovate real estate for behavioral health facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - As a result of the ongoing pandemic, most county human services offices have been affected by public health closures since March. We have talked to several of these offices throughout the state, and we understand that they have made extraordinary effo rts to ensure CalWORKs remains accessible even during public health lockdowns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Many DDS Consumers Are Held for Long Periods at County Jails. If Porterville DC has reached its maximum capacity, individuals with developmental disabilities who have been accused of crimes and deemed IST are held in county jails while they await placement at Porterville DC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The supplement will be calculated on a county-by-county basis using Fair Market Rent data from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Because the supplement must be automated within the systems used by counties to administer foster care payments, the benefit will be phased in by July 1, 2021 (or later, as determined by
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - County APS offices may continue to conduct investigations and monthly monitoring visits by telephone or through video conferencing under certain circumstances .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/8

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - To alleviate the corresponding pressure on county budgets, the spending plan caps county contributions to CalFresh administration at their 2019 ‑20 levels, with the state covering the county share for any costs above and beyond those amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/2

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Between March  2020 and June 2020, counties were able to temporarily suspend reassessments. Beginning July 2020, counties may no longer suspend reassessments and are required to complete all outstanding reassessments which were suspended by December 31, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/3

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Upon the expiration of the executive order, however, counties and CAPI consortia were required to resume conducting scheduled CAPI annual redeterminations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/4

The 2020-21 May Revision: Analysis of 2020-21 May Revision IHSS Budget

Jun 9, 2020 - We note that this cost includes things other than wages and benefits, such as certain associated taxes and administrative costs. The increase in the weighted average of provider hourly wages in 2019 ‑20 largely reflects the inclusion of locally negotiated provider wage and benefit increases not captured in January estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4253