The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - This approach would free ‑up hundreds of millions of one ‑time General Fund dollars in a time where the state is projected to not have enough state resources to afford existing spending commitments. Reject Proposed Changes to Budget Process and Time Line for New CCTR Slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

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

Mar 10, 2022 - (Latino Californians comprise about 40  percent of the state ’s population, but only make up roughly 5  percent of physicians.) Workforce Development Programs What Is Workforce Development? Workforce development can include the provision of education and training to connect individuals with jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since its inception in 2015, One California, also known as the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program, has funded non-profit organizations to provide free services to immigrants under three broad categories: (1)  legal services, (2)  education and outreach, and (3)  legal training and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - While CPUC ’s California Lifeline Program provides free or discounted telephone service to low-income households, the corresponding Federal Communications Commission ’s (FCC ’s) Lifeline program also provides discounted broadband service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

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 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Proposition  2 (2024) Workload. The budget provides DGS $59.5  million over 5 years (including $12.5  million in 2025-26) from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund and $356,000 ongoing from various funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Expand the capacity of existing TBI sites and stand up new TBI sites. 5 HCBS Navigation Language Access and Cultural Competencies Orientations and Translations. Provide funds to translate Department of Developmental Services (DDS) documents, coordinate and streamline interpretation and translation services, and ensure culturally appropriate translations. $46 CalBridge Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Counties are free to shift this funding between any of the supported functions, including CalWORKs administration and employment services (prior to 2021 ‑22, child care was also included in the single allocation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Ultimately, the 2023-24 budget extends the expenditure deadline for all HCBS activities to up to December 31, 2024 (allowing for close-out activities until March  31, 2025). DOF can further extend the expenditure deadline to up to March  31, 2025 on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - We understand part of the administration ’s consideration in targeting older immigrants is the availability of other food assistance programs (such as free and reduced ‑price school meals) to younger populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532