The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Furthermore, there are two major pieces of missing information which are key to supporting the rationale for this proposed package. These pieces of information include: (1)  the specific workforce gaps by care economy provider type that exist (accounting for major recent state investments that should produce additional care economy providers) and the extent to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Identify Core Pieces of TBL to Keep Process Moving. In order to continue forward toward eventually implementing the permeant rates structure under CCR, the Legislature could pass abridged TBL as part of this year ’s budget cycle, adopting the elements necessary to allow DSS and automation partners to begin preparing for implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Several pieces of legislation chaptered in 2022 require funding to implement. The 2023-24 spending plan includes around $6  million ongoing in total to implement new laws. Most of the new funding is to support additional social worker time to fulfill new requirements, such as additional reporting, documentation, and case management activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Family First Prevention Services State Block Grant $222.4 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2028. Complex Care Needs: $18.1 million ongoing beginning in 2021 ‑22. County Capacity Building $43.2 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - In all but one of these 16 counties, the maximum SSI/SSP grant for couples is less than the FMR for a one-bedroom unit (the maximum SSI/SSP grant for couples in Los Angeles is $14 above the FMR for a one-bedroom unit).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

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

Mar 6, 2026 - Unclear Whether Proposed Funding Split Is the “Right ” One. The Governor ’s proposal to provide 70   percent of total AHSC funds for affordable housing (and 30   percent for the transportation aspect) is based on the historical split.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - At least one study must demonstrate a sustained favorable effect of at least six months beyond the end of treatment on at least one target outcome. Promising At least one study must achieve a rating of moderate or high on study design and execution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Provides Additional One-Time Funding for One California. The 2025-26 spending plan includes an additional $15  million in one-time General Fund to support One California immigration programs. Since its inception in 2015, One California, also known as the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program, has funded
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - As part of the 2018-19 Budget Act , the Legislature set a goal to increase CalWORKs grants to 50  percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for a family that is one person larger than the number of people in the family for which the grant amount is calculated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The spending plan includes $36  million in one-time funding for the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Pilot and $7.4  million in one-time funding for the Diaper and Wipe Distribution program (both of which are all General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3