The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Adopted in 2022 ‑23 budget Court ability to establish earning capacity Codify courts ’ ability to impute income based on earning capacity. Also codifies requirement for courts to consider specific circumstances of the parent, including the parent ’s assets, educational attainment, and health when determining earning capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/6

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Throughout this report, we reference the percentage of all California families (with children under 18) participating in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, which we refer to as the CalWORKs participation rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - As  a result, practically all of the state ’s non ‑higher education executive branch employees —outside of the very top ranks of management (such as department directors and deputy directors) —are in the civil service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - For additional information on the history of the IHSS program, please refer to the Department of Social Services Website ( Local Assistance Estimates for the 2026‑27 Governor’s Budget, Program History ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - The overall take ‑up rate for CalWORKs ‑eligible parents is shown on top. The dotted line provides a reference point to compare the take ‑up rate for all parents to take ‑up rates for specific demographic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The spending plan reflects an additional set of requirements that providers will need to satisfy in order to be eligible to earn the quality incentive portion of rate models beginning in July 2026. Specifically, providers will need to comply with Electronic Visit Verification, federal Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and independent audit and fiscal review requirement s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Specifically, the top set of bars indicates that Black children are around three times more likely to be the subject of an allegation and nearly five ‑and ‑a ‑half times more likely to be in foster care compared to white children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - To be eligible, households generally must earn less than 200  percent of the federal poverty level. CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - The 2024-25 spending plan amended and added substantial new statutory language establishing the permanent rate structure —referred to as the Tiered Rate Structure —and extending the duration of the interim rate period until permanent rates can be implemented (Chapter  46 of 2024 [AB  161, Committee on Budget]).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - The earning levels of those individuals six and 12 months after program exit. Whole family income levels during and after program participation, including employment earnings; tax credits; child support payments; and other income supports or benefits, including SSI/SSP and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program assistance (CalFresh in California).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978