Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Promising At least one study must achieve a rating of moderate or high on study design and execution. At least one study must demonstrate a favorable effect on a target outcome. Does not meet criteria Programs that do not meet any of the other rating thresholds upon review of all studies are rated as not currently meeting criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - . ✔ Work experience, on ‑the ‑job training, or work study. ✔
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Federal Government Will Conduct Pilot Implementation and Outcomes Study. It is our understanding that pilot states will be required to participate in a federally funded pilot implementation and outcomes study, which will be designed by a federal third-party contractor in consultation with the pilot states (the timing of the study is not known at this time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2021-22 spending plan initiated a multiyear plan to phase in a new provider rate model based on a 2020 state-commissioned study. Under this study, independent living services were assumed to have staffing costs equivalent to supported living services, despite the former being a much more intensive service model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - In an attempt to modernize and rationalize this structure, the state commissioned a study of service provider costs. This  study  was  published in January 2020. The  2021 ‑22 budget initiated a five ‑year plan to phase in that study ’s rate models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - The spending plan also includes the following program changes: Conduct a Child Support Uncollectability Study. The spending plan provides $255,000 General Fund to conduct a study on what factors impact the collectability of past-due child support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Given that most child welfare cases involve the broad category of neglect, a recent study sought to characterize various types of neglect and define the factors most commonly associated with neglect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

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

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Study Using Same Data Source Displays Very Different Trend. Figure  1, Panel C in Wang et al (2024) displays monthly buprenorphine prescriptions from CURES. This figure shows no abrupt increase in early 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Rate Reform Relies on 2019 Study for Its Foundation. The rate reform plan implements rate models that were developed in the statutorily required (2019) rate study. Each service category ’s rate model takes into account the cost of direct care worker wages and benefits, indirect costs such as operations and administration, and regional cost differences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/1