The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - The proposed $18  million for CSU and UC would provide similar support for foster youth programs across CSU and UC campuses. Creates Foster Youth Tax Credit. Creates refundable $1,000 tax credit for young adults aged 18 through 25 who were foster youth at age 13 or older and are otherwise eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Stakeholders estimate 87 percent of FURS contacts result in successful placement stabilization and ongoing supports for the youth and/or caregiver. Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) Housing Supplement Types of services provided: The supplement is intended to provide additional housing funds, in line with federal Fair Market Rents, for foster youth placed in SILPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The largest one-time initiatives are $175  million each for CSU and UC, with both segments able to use the funds for deferred maintenance and UC also able to use the funds explicitly for energy efficiency projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget increases ongoing General Fund for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) by a total of $775  million. Much  of the new spending is linked to the Governor ’s recently announced compacts with CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Mar 10, 2022 - Mental Health Workforce Development 110.0 b Provide funding for loan repayment and scholarships to mental health practitioners, mental health training for primary care clinicians, and local mental health workforce initiatives. 2020 ‑21 Increase enrollment at UC Riverside School of Medicine and UC San Francisco campus at Fresno. 2021 ‑22 Children and Youth
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - The proposed $18  million for CSU and UC would provide similar support for foster youth programs across CSU and UC campuses. We  discuss these proposals more in our analysis of higher education programs here .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

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 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - The 2021 ‑22 spending plan includes trailer bill language (TBL) along with $31.8  million General Fund ($87  million total funds) in local assistance funding under DSS to implement required elements of Part IV of FFPSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3