Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - Generally, we find groups which historically have relatively high poverty rates are both more likely to be eligible for CalWORKs and more likely to enroll than those with relatively low poverty rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Those impacts are also reflected in this line, resulting in minor overlap. CFAP = California Food Assistance Program; ABAWD = able ‑bodied adult without dependents; and SUAS = State Utility Assistance Subsidy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - In particular, research has found that youth experiencing maltreatment are less likely to graduate high school, less likely to attend college or university and to graduate, more likely to experience homelessness, more likely to be incarcerated, and more likely to be referred to substance use disorder treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

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

Mar 6, 2026 - Were a large statewide general obligation bond to pass, for example, state funding for MHP (and likely other gap funding programs) would increase. As a result, many projects would receive an HDFC award, and thus there would be an increase in calls on the proposed set ‑aside pool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Moreover, with a share of cost, counties have an incentive to control program costs in areas over which they have more control (like administration). To achieve these benefits, we believe realignments need to follow certain core principles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - POCs are a central component of the new PDL planning process but, due to the delayed time line for the first round of GenAI POCs, the Legislature does not have any information to evaluate the POC process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - However, the program still may be underutilized, may not yet be achieving its intended impact, and/or may not necessarily be progressing in line with legislative expectations. CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services ‑California Automated Response and Engagement System; CANS = Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths; BH ‑CONNECT = Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment; CFT = Child and Family Team; and FM = Family Maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Based on our understanding of how TANF funds flow to the state, California would likely start experiencing funding shortfalls and programmatic impacts within weeks of a freeze. The Legislature may wish to ask the administration at budget hearings to provide more information on the impacts of an extended funding freeze on CalWORKs, and other programs that receive TANF funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Specifically, including EBPs federally rated as supported or promising (rather than well ‑supported) likely would require the state and counties to take on new costs to meet federal monitoring and evaluation requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - A Family Urgent Response System (FURS) program funding reduction to bring ongoing appropriation in line with recent spending trends ($9  million General Fund ongoing reduction). $21  million General Fund annually remains for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6