The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Guardian, which replaced CCL ’s former background check processing data system and user interface, was implemented in early 2021. Shortly thereafter, the system began experiencing a number of challenges, such as significant backlogs in application processing times and long wait times for system users attempting to call for assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Primary Cost Driver: Average IHSS Hours Per Case The next main cost driver in IHSS is the average number of hours provided per case. As the number of hours of service provided to IHSS recipients increases, so does the overall cost of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - The state utilizes the flexibility provided by federal law by allocating TANF funds to a number of programs beyond CalWORKs. The state also counts significant state expenditures outside of CalWORKs toward meeting its MOE requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

Mar 6, 2026 - Such an approach, though, would work at cross ‑purposes with the state ’s policy goals of (1)  reducing the number of places and times a developer must apply and (2)  no longer potentially having scenarios in which a project is approved by one state entity but rejected by another.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Smaller numbers of counties opted for the remaining EBPs included in the state plan. Figure   6 illustrates how many counties selected each EBP in their CPPs. Appendix  B provides a full list of which counties selected each  EBP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Our understanding is that a number of DSS staff are working exclusively or primarily on Tiered Rate Structure Implementation preparation. Would these positions still be needed? What about the contract for the Financial Management Coordinator, and any other externally contracted parties?
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - A number of the IT project proposals in the Governor ’s 2023-24 budget used challenge-based procurements (such as the State Water Resources Control Board ’s Water Rights Modernization Continuation proposal) or are planning to use said procurements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The BFH Program was established by Chapter  25 of 2016 (AB  1603, Committee on Budget) with the aim of reducing the number of families in the child welfare system experiencing or at risk of homelessness, increasing family reunifications, and preventing foster care placement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/7

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - June 30, 2020 IHSS Provider Criminal Background Check Temporarily suspend requirement for IHSS provider to complete fingerprint ‑based criminal background check. As an alternative, counties may conduct name ‑based criminal background checks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CDE plans to reimburse schools based on the number of applications that are processed and verified. The state operations funding is to support staff that will share student eligibility data and provide technical assistance to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3