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 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - For example, for the Department of Social Services ’ Child Welfare Services – California Automated Response and Engagement System project, the project D &I approach changed to a combination of agile and traditional approaches because county eligibility workers needed to limit the amount of user testing and training required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - State law directs CPUC to allocate at least half of the $2  billion for last-mile projects in rural counties, with the remainder allocated to urban counties. Each county, whether rural or urban, will receive an initial allocation of $5  million in funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

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

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 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 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 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 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

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