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

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 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

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Many of these EBPs (or versions of them) can already be found in parts of California to varying degrees. For example, according to the state plan, Nurse ‑Family Partnership currently is operated (primarily by county public health departments) in 22 counties, and specially trained Master ’s level therapists offer Parent ‑Child Interaction Therapy in 40 cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Currently, the primary legislative oversight mechanism for this IT project is quarterly meetings between legislative and project staff to review monthly executive status reports with updates on the project ’s accomplishments and work in progress, issues and risks, and schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Some of the entities may not have included their consultation with Cal ‑CSIC and CDT in their responses to us, but to some degree, nonreporting entities may be using Cal ‑Secure without much guidance from Cal ‑CSIC and CDT to inform their implementation of the  roadmap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Lack a high school diploma or General Education Degree. Have been approved to receive Housing Support Program benefits. Have been approved to receive Homeless Assistance Program benefits. Are engaged in supportive services as captured in Cal-OAR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

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

Jan 10, 2021 - For our previous analysis of the CAEATFA exclusion see: Evaluation of a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers.) Schools and Community Colleges More Than $19  Billion in New Spending Proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Federal law allows for a degree of state flexibility in the use of federal TANF funds. The state receives $3.7  billion annually for its TANF block grant, about $2  billion of which goes to CalWORKs (an additional $1  billion helps fund aid for some low-income college students and the remainder helps fund a variety of smaller human services programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699