The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - In 2019, DOF found that 1991  Realignment could no longer support the county costs of IHSS. As a result, in 2019 ‑20, the 2017 MOE was eliminated and replaced with the current IHSS MOE structure —referred to as the 2019 IHSS MOE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - We have seen some indications that extreme speeding has grown substantially. As shown in Figure  21 , citations issued by CHP for driving over 100 miles per hour nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Research on the impacts of the SNAP work requirement indicate that it results in increased disenrollment, in part driven by otherwise eligible enrollees not complying with paperwork or tracking requirements (commonly referred to as “administrative burden ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - “Full implementation underway ” indicates all guidance and systems are in place for implementation. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - However, the earlier —and continued —divergence indicates other factors may be impacting participation. We will explore these other factors —such as program awareness, benefits, and requirements —in part two of this series, Trends in CalWORKs: Participant  Experiences .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Beyond the ten EBPs included in the State Prevention Plan, more than half of participating counties indicated in their CPPs that they have providers in their communities currently delivering other EBPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Previously, state statute indicated WTW activities may include, but are not limited to, those listed in Figure  4. 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
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Notably, counties have indicated they also use HNMP grants to fund federally required case management services for youth who receive various federal housing vouchers. Figure  3 provides a high-level overview of the child welfare programs that are proposed for funding elimination or delay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Funding for LCSAs Background LCSA Administrative Funding Methodology Created in 2019-20. The 2019-20 budget included a new methodology to determine the appropriate annual funding amount for each LCSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - Figure  3 shows how CalWORKs caseload has changed since 2019 ‑20. Following the onset of the COVID ‑19 pandemic in spring 2020, CalWORKs caseload began what was a historically anomalous decrease given high unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872