The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - Additional functionalities and defect fixes are identified and prioritized by Covered California, DHCS, and the California Health and Human Services Agency ’s Office of Systems Integration, in consultation with other stakeholders including the County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - Some of these include incentives to encourage collaboration between health and child welfare agencies and activity stipends for children in the child welfare system. Support Practice Transformation. The  administration proposes using federal funds to establish statewide Centers of Excellence that will provide training and technical assistance to counties and providers on improving the continuum of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - Available evidence suggests that work requirements in welfare programs fail to increase employment among beneficiaries while disenrolling some who already participate in the labor market. Also, while disenrollments will result in some state savings, these savings will be fairly limited.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal and Waiver Enrollment Challenges We spoke to DDS, the Association of Regional Center Agencies, several RCs, several families, Disability Rights California, and the County Welfare Directors Association, and conducted a survey of RCs ( 19 o f 21 r esponded) to better understand the Medi ‑Cal and waiver enrollment processes and reasons that some families may choose not to enroll or have trouble enrolling.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471