The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program Transfers $40  Million from Fund Providing Investment Accounts for Foster Youth to General Fund. The 2022-23 budget provided $100  million and $15  million ongoing to the California HOPE for Children Trust Account Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Data Limited on Other Family Members. As mentioned, demographic data are generally collected on the CalWORKs applicant. However, an applicant is generally not asked to provide demographic information on other members of his or her family, even if the characteristics of other family members differ from those of the applicant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - The administration has noted that because undocumented individuals remain ineligible to be IHSS providers, and a majority of IHSS recipients receive services from a family member, recipients with undocu mented family members may have a more difficult time securing an eligible provider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Despite these enrollment declines, because of the way AEP and community colleges are funded, adult education providers have not seen reductions in their funding. As a result, AEP consortium members likely have significant capacity next year to serve more students without the Governor ’s proposed augmentation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - These funds are allocated to DSS, who contracts with legal service organizations to provide these services generally free of charge. CISP serves students, staff, and faculty, as well as, immediate family members, alumni within two years of graduation, and students intending to enroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - The funds may be used for physical wellness activities and goods that promote a healthy lifestyle (suc h as sports club fees and gym memberships, bicycles, and related safety equipment) as well as for strengths-developing activities (such as music lessons, art lessons, and therapeutic summer camps).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Generally, if an individual is ineligible for CalWORKs, other members of his or her family (including children) who themselves meet eligibility requirements can receive aid. Grants Based on Number of Eligible Family Members, Not Overall Family Size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - Require Administration to Provide Report on Outcomes of First Round of GenAI POCs. We recommend the Legislature approve provisional budget bill language in the 2025-26 Budget Act requiring the administration to provide a report on outcomes of and lessons learned from the first round of GenAI POCs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - When children experience abuse or neglect, the state provides a variety of services to protect children and strengthen families. The state provides prevention services —such as substance use disorder treatment and in ‑home parenting support —to families at risk of child removal to help families remain together, if possible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

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

Feb 22, 2023 - When children experience abuse or neglect, the state provides a variety of services to protect children and strengthen families. The state provides prevention services —such as substance use disorder treatment and in ‑home parenting support —to families at risk of child removal to help families remain together, if possible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698