The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - To try to address this, the Legislature has taken steps to require that the administrative budgeting methodologies for both CalFresh and IHSS are reevaluated every three years, with a report to the Legislature on potential changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Because nonfederal IHSS costs have grown faster than the MOE in recent years, the state has taken on an increasing share of IHSS program costs. Governor ’s Budget Includes Three IHSS Budget Solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2025-26 budget process below. Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library. The budget includes an estimated $39  million one-time General Fund for Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - As counties have taken steps toward implementing their individual comprehensive prevention plans, some key challenges and opportunities for additional legislative guidance and input have come to light.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - The primary purpose of the PAL process is to improve the planning of state IT projects through four discrete stages, all of which taken together create a complete project plan with a baseline cost, schedule, and scope that is approved by CDT and DOF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - DSS Has Taken Steps to Begin Implementation of Many New Child Welfare Programs Funded by Recent Budget Acts. DSS has received more than $1  billion General Fund to augment child welfare programs in recent years, comprising mostly one ‑time funds for new limited ‑term programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - If no legislative action is taken to halt current year ESE spending, some savings may materialize, but a full reduction of all 2023 ‑24 ESE funds will  not  occur. Consider Possible Opportunities to Right Size Funding for Program Components.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project

Feb 2, 2021 - It is important for our office, on behalf of the Legislature, to review this information before action is taken on the CSPS budget proposals. We expect CDT approval of the proposed CSPS IT project through Stage 2 o f the PAL process in the next couple of months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4339