The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - There are four levels of care and corresponding rates for foster youth placed with resource families: the basic rate (LOC 1), LOC 2, LOC 3, and LOC 4. If youth are assessed as having certain care needs requiring higher levels of support, they may be categorically eligible to receive the ISFC rate or rates for other specialized models of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - There are four levels of care and corresponding rates for foster youth placed with resource families: the basic rate (LOC 1), LOC 2, LOC 3, and LOC 4. If youth are assessed as having certain care needs requiring higher levels of support, they may be categorically eligible to receive the ISFC rate or rates for other specialized models of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Since 2017, the state has been implementing interim LOC rates for resource families, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs), Foster Family Agencies, Intensive Services Foster Care, and other specialized models of foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Ultimately, the 2020 ‑21 spending plan does not make this adjustment, and retains full funding for LOCs 2 ‑4 as budgeted in January. (Although funding for full implementation of LOCs 2 ‑4 is included in the 2020 ‑21 spending plan, we note that these rates have been implemented only for FFA placements, and currently there is no plan or time line in place to roll out the LOC Protocol Tool beyond FFAs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

Proposition 32 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - The proposition would not change any loc al or industry-specific minimum wages. Minimum Wage $18 Per Hour in 2026. In 2026, the minimum wage would be $18 per hour for all employees. Without Proposition 32, it likely would be about $17 per hour.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=32&year=2024

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - We are working with the administration to better understand what portion of the HBFC rate increase is due to LOC assumptions. We provide more detail about the LOC protocol tool and its implementation in our previous child welfare budget analysis here .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

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

Feb 22, 2022 - Level of Care (LOC) Protocol Tool. Beginning April 1, 2021, all home ‑based family care placements with resource families were eligible to receive LOC rates  2  through  4 and Intensive Services Foster Care, based on assessed need using the LOC Protocol Tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

Cap-and-Trade Program: Key Choices Ahead [Publication Details]

May 8, 2025 - Cap-and-Trade Program: Key Choices Ahead [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5038

Rethinking California’s Reserve Policy (Panel 2) [Publication Details]

May 7, 2025 - Rethinking California’s Reserve Policy (Panel 2) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5041

Reserves, Proposition 2, and the Budget Stabilization Account (Panel 1) [Publication Details]

May 7, 2025 - Reserves, Proposition 2, and the Budget Stabilization Account (Panel 1) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5040