The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Although the survey response rate dipped a bit in 2021 (to 74  percent), the response rates in 2020 and 2022 were very similar to 2019 (all 85 to 86  percent). Consequently, we think that changes in survey nonresponse likely are not driving the overall pattern shown in  Figure  12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

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

Feb 9, 2023 - Specifically, California received an additional $74  million, bringing total federal funding for LIHEAP in 2022-23 to more than $250  million. Beyond LIHEAP, the California Public Utilities Commission also offers various programs to help customers lower their energy costs and bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4674

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Since 2019 ‑20, an average of $74   million in Proposition   64 funds allocated to child care programs go unspent each year. These Proposition   64 funds went unspent primarily due to slower slot take ‑up in the CAPP, CCTR, and Bridge programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893