The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - Another advantage is that it allows CDLAC and TCAC to retain their authority as technical administrators of a highly complex funding mechanism (private activity bonds and tax credits), rather than attempt to transfer those responsibilities to an entity under the Governor (HDFC) with no such experience or expertise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Most of the CalAcademies are affiliated with regional University of California and California State University campuses, alongside Los Angeles County ’s child welfare training department. CalAcademies also track workforce training and conduct evaluations of child welfare staff through pre ‑ and post ‑surveys using an online learning and management system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - This is particularly important for the IHSS hours shift proposal, as the mechanics of how this will work remains unclear to us at this time. In  particular, we note that the proposal to shift IHSS hours growth costs to counties does not assume savings until 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 7, 2025 - (The project added California State University as a mega processing department for this analysis because, although they are not a civil service state department, their payroll is processed by the current USPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The spending plan —aimed at increasing participant flexibility and the ability to tailor WTW plans to participants ’ needs and skills —expands and more clearly defines other allowable WTW activities (detailed in Figure  4), such as case plan development, enrollment in a degree program, accessing social services programs, and other WTW activities identified by county staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Universities Governor Proposes Ongoing Base Increases Linked With Certain Expectations. The Governor proposes a total of $336  million in additional ongoing funding for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Mar 15, 2024 - California State University Immigration Legal Services In 2018-19, State Expanded Funding for Immigrant Populations Across CSU Campuses. Since 2018-19, the state has provided an annual allocation of $7  million General Fund to provide immigration legal services at all 23 CSU campuses through the California State University Immigration Services Project (CISP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The spending plan requires CDSS (in consultation with the California Community Colleges, the University of California, the California State University, and the California Student Aid Commission) to report to the Legislature on efforts to create a statewide data-sharing agreement aligned with federal SNAP disclosure regulations that could help identify new,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2021-22 May Revision—Child Welfare Budget Proposals

Jun 11, 2021 - We agree it is a good idea to build in this initial oversight mechanism and would encourage the Legislature to specify any Legislative priorities be incorporated in this approval process —as well as into ongoing reporting requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4444

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Considering the Legislature has not yet approved these actions, the funding mechanism for newly proposed 2020 ‑ 21 p andemic response remains unclear. What funding mechanism does the administration propose to use for newly proposed activities in the current year?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364