The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Continued oversight of the middle-mile network implementation also will be critical to make sure last-mile projects in these areas are able to connect to the network and provide high-speed internet access to their community institutions and households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services ‑ California Automated Response and Engagement System; CalSAWS = California Statewide Automated Welfare System; CCR = Continuum of Care Reform; FFAs = foster family agencies; BH ‑CONNECT = Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment; CalBH ‑CBC = California Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Continuum Demonstration; and SILP = supervised independent living placement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Estimated Network Maintenance and Operations Costs Not Yet Available. Once the network is completed, it will need to be maintained and operated as ISPs and other entities connect to the network and provide broadband to communities and households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - Specifically, the report must include the length of the middle-mile network, the number of internet service providers that are using the network, the number of households expected to connect to the network, and the total expenditure for each project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - For the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) program, the implementation status of certain components —the joint behavioral health home visits and the activity funds initiative —is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

May 24, 2024 - FURS = Family Urgent Response System; LA = Los Angeles; SILPs = Supervised Independent Living Placements; CCR = Continuum of Care Reform; CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services ‑California Automated Response and Engagement System; SAWS = Statewide Automated Welfare System; BH ‑CONNECT = Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - Middle-Mile Network Cost Estimate Is Very Preliminary. We understand from the administration that their middle-mile network cost estimate is based on a statewide average cost per mile ($350,000) that was calculated using a small set of Caltrans projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Acquire, rehabilitate, or construct adult and senior care facilities. 53.4 Eliminating Assisted Living Waiver Waitlist. Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 92.1 Laguna Honda Enhanced Transition Services Benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - As we discuss above, some CalWORKs ‑eligible families appear to live with relatively higher ‑income friends and family members. For at least some of these families, the financial support they receive from social networks is likely serving as an alternative to CalWORKs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Services are delivered by a large network of private for ‑profit and nonprofit providers. In addition to state General Fund and some smaller funding sources, these services are purchased in part through federal funding obtained through the Medicaid HCBS waiver, described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683