Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - As shown in Figure  17 , vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on California roads dropped 18  percent in 2020 compared to 2019. Although road travel has rebounded a bit since 2020, it remains well below pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Specifically, under the 2012 IHSS MOE, the state share of IHSS nonfederal costs increased from  65  percent in 2011 ‑12 ($1.7  billion) to roughly  76  percent in 2016 ‑17 ($3.5  billion). 2017 IHSS MOE.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2025-26 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 13, 2025 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Since the Great Recession, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - During the first year of FFPSA implementation, a county may elect to begin providing prevention services by providing written notice to DSS prior to fully completing its com prehensive prevention plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 .  Since the Great Recession, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four   times —in  2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 16, 2024 - The 2024-25 budget package provides HCD with 39 positions to administer HHAPP and certain other programs —22 existing positions transferred from Cal ICH plus 17 new positions. Adds Accountability Requirements to Homeless-Related Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4936

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - This policy was repealed in the 2016 ‑17 Budget Act. Increased Adult Recipient Time Limits. The  adult lifetime aid limit changed twice between 2010 and 2024. In 2011, it was reduced from 60 months to 48 months (in an effort to reduce costs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

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

Feb 24, 2023 - …However, SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, and 2022-23.   Since the past SSP grant reductions, grants for individuals and couples have been increased three times —in  2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), and in 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4707