The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - This approach would free ‑up hundreds of millions of one ‑time General Fund dollars in a time where the state is projected to not have enough state resources to afford existing spending commitments. Reject Proposed Changes to Budget Process and Time Line for New CCTR Slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Evaluation of CDT ’s Current Business Model for Providing IT Services. To build on the rate re ‑evaluation process, CDT could evaluate whether the State Data Center model as operated today is the most cost ‑effective, efficient, and strategic model for providing IT  services to state entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - The two departments plan to provide additional guidance on model fidelity standards for the EBPs, Title IV‑E prevention services that intersect with Medi‑Cal services, and a model joint written protocol related to payor of last resort.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 255 Services: Enhancing HCBS Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation. Implement rate models recommended by the 2019 Rate Study. $1,260 b Social Recreation and Camp Services for Regional Center Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - The department has stated that they will work together with the CSU Chancellors office and partnered leg al service providers, over the coming months, to assess the program design and determine the most effective service delivery model moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 92.1 Laguna Honda Enhanced Transition Services Benefit. Transfer Medicaid ‑funded residents of Laguna Honda Hospital to new care setting. 0.6 Services: Enhancing Home and Community ‑Based Services Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As part of service provider rate reform, statute requires that provider rates consist of two components beginning in January 2025: (1)  a base rate equal to 90  percent of the rate model, and (2)  a quality incentive payment equal to 10  percent of the rate model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since its inception in 2015, One California, also known as the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program, has funded non-profit organizations to provide free services to immigrants under three broad categories: (1)  legal services, (2)  education and outreach, and (3)  legal training and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - To implement this new funding component, DSS will establish model standards (modeled after California Wraparound Standards ) for each tier, along with contract requirements for counties to contract with service providers such as FFAs, STRTPs, county Mental Health Plans, and community-based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - In the early 2010s, this share of cost model was replaced with an IHSS MOE. Under the MOE, county costs are adjusted annually by a fixed growth factor and a portion of locally negotiated wage increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166