Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Other sections establish the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal ‑CSIC) and require Cal ‑CSIC to develop a statewide cybersecurity strategy. Section 8586.5. Government Code Section 8586.5 contains the statutory authority for Cal ‑CSIC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - At the same time, individual county implementation will depend on strategies and resource allocation priorities of individual counties. To support successfully mitigating risks of payment error penalties, the Legislature will need to understand what changes to state and county processes will be required to address the largest contributors to error rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Additionally, it requires that, on or before July 1, 2027, the department, in consultation with stakeholders, shall develop a strategic plan for how the methodology and outreach strategies may be implemented and executed to maximize benefits to those eligible for CalFresh benefi ts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Some counties have hired their own contractors to help formulate their CPPs and guide implementation efforts. Other counties, however, are not able to do so. In particular for this latter group, counties expressed needing more in ‑depth and individualized technical assistance from the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Additionally, DSS shall submit a report to the Legislature on or before April 1, 2024 that (1) summarizes the workgroup conversations, (2) identifies potential strategies to prevent unintended consequences and any estimates of implementing these recommended strategies, (3) estimates the impact of federal funding levels and any changes to eligibility and benefit
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/6

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - Our comments below focus on the data collection efforts under the proposal because we think that any successful effort to establish a statewide diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy would require significant improvements to the data currently collected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Depending on the report ’s findings and suggested mitigation strategies, the Legislature may wish to take additional steps in advance of potential future implementation of the passthrough, to help ensure that the goal of financially bolstering low-income families receiving CalWORKs assistance is met.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Revises Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Guiding Principles and Continues to Include EVV Penalty Costs. Federal law requires states to implement an EVV system for Medicaid-funded personal care services, including IHSS, by January 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - The joint child welfare/specialty mental health behavioral assessment will guide service recommendations that can be coordinated during CFT meetings. Funding included in the Governor ’s budget for 2024-25 (half-year implementation) is $3.1  million total funds ($2.3  million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - This report is the first of a three-part series focused on trends in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program. Each part of the series focuses on an area of the program, beginning with this report on participant characteristics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057