The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  7 , the 2019 IHSS MOE reduced the base county costs in 2019 ‑20 to roughly $1.6  billion, decreasing IHSS county costs by roughly $300  million relative to 2018 ‑19. The 2019 IHSS MOE was also set to increase annually by (1)  the counties ’ share of costs from locally negotiated wage increases and (2)  an annual adjustment factor of  4  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 3, 2021 - Provided $2. 4  b illion for county CalWORKs services (referred to as the single allocation), an amount not directly connected to the budget ’s caseload projections. Temporarily eliminated $ 20  m illion for counties to implement the CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - There are four levels of care and corresponding rates for foster youth placed with resource families: the basic rate (LOC 1), LOC 2, LOC 3, and LOC 4. If youth are assessed as having certain care needs requiring higher levels of support, they may be categorically eligible to receive the ISFC rate or rates for other specialized models of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - We find that designating the vast majority of private activity bonds for this purpose, as CDLAC has done, is consistent with good public policy given (1)  the state ’s priority to support more affordable housing and that (2)  doing so unlocks federal funding via the 4   percent tax credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - Beginning April 1, 2021, all home ‑based family care placements with resource families were eligible to receive LOC rates  2  through  4 and Intensive Services Foster Care, based on assessed need using the LOC Protocol Tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Support Program Proposals

Feb 18, 2022 - Figure 4 Estimate of Total General Fund Levels Under Administration ’s LCSA Funding Methodology in 2019 ‑20 General Fund (In Millions) Total Funding Increase Under Funding Methodology ...Prior to Funding Methodology Implementation …After Implementation of Funding Methodology $246.5 $303.7 $57.2 2019 ‑20 LCSA Funding Augmentation Was Eliminated but Ultimately Restored in Recent Budget Cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4550

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Lanterman Act Provisional Eligibility for Individuals Ages 3 and 4. The spending plan provides $23.8  million General Fund ongoing to provide provisional eligibility for services under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Lanterman Act) to children ages 3 and 4 who meet certain criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes $169  million for CDFA from Proposition  4, which we discuss in more detail in a separate budget and policy post — The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4. Baseline Ongoing Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - Moreover, as part of the budget solutions adopted during the Great Recession, CalWORKs grant levels were reduced by first 4  percent and then 8  percent in 2011 and remained below their pre-recession peak until 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - The four stated purposes of TANF are: (1)  assisting needy families so children can be cared for in their own homes; (2)  reducing the dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (3)  preventing out ‑of ‑wedlock pregnancies; and (4)  encouraging the formation and maintenance of two ‑parent families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057