The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition. Specifically, the administration has higher revenue estimates than our office, but these are mostly offset by their higher spending estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - This higher count includes a handful of large counties that will transition to a new “Single Plan ” model, with different regulations than other counties. Prior to the budget package, the changes necessitated the transition of foster youth from fee-for-service to managed care in most of the affected counties, but not in the counties switching specifically to a Single Plan model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

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

Jan 13, 2022 - On the other hand, the proposal to provide $1.5  billion for college and career pathways appears to have similar goals as several existing programs. We recommend the Legislature avoid creating a new program until it receives evidence that these existing programs are insufficient to support college and career pathways in the targeted areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Disparity, on the other hand, refers to groups experiencing inequities relative to one another. Disparity occurs when the ratio of one group experiencing an event is not equal to the ratio of another group experiencing the same event.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897