The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - The project ’s current non-CCWIS claiming status now extends back to the beginning of federal fiscal year 2024 (beginning October 1, 2023), and will continue to reduce FFP for CWS-CARES IT project costs from 50  percent to 26.5  percent until ACF returns the project to its CCWIS claiming status and potentially allows retroactive claiming of costs at the higher FFP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2020 - State law directs our office to report on the annual state costs for new state-reimbursable mandates and make recommendations to the Legislature as to whether the new mandates should be repealed, funded, suspended, or modified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4192

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - Victims of crime without legal status in the U.S. who cooperate with the investigation of the crimes against them and meet certain other requirements are eligible to apply for a U-Visa. A U-Visa provides an individual with various benefits, such as the ability to legally live and work in the U.S. for four years (and potentially the ability to apply for legal status) and to petition for a U-Visa for qualifying family members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Expansion of Full ‑Scope Medi ‑Cal Coverage to Older Adults Regardless of Immigration Status. Historically, federal law has allowed for individuals with unsatisfactory immigration status to receive a restricted set of services, generally pregnancy and emergency services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

^[PDF] LAO Annual Report Fiscal Year 1993-94

Historically, one of the most im- tg portant responsibilities of the LAO • Making Government Make iscal has been to analyze the annual Gov- Sense-How Should the Legisla- ernor's Budget and publish a detailed ture Reorganize State and Local review of that document at the end Government Program Responsi- ce of February.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1995/annual_report_f.y._93-94.pdf

^[PDF] The 1982-83 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

ERTA also liberalizes the rules for tax-free retirement savings accounts and provides for tax-exempt "all savers" certificates. The plight of the tax-exempt market, if not resolved, could result in very negative consequ~ncesfor state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1982/pandi_82_intro_part1.pdf

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - As shown in Figure  3, the majority of the caseload and cost increases associated with the Medi-Cal expansion to individuals regardless of immigration status, is attributable to the 50 and above age group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Some immigrants, such as those who are undocumented, are currently ineligible for CFAP based on immigration status. Recent spending plans included funding to expand CFAP to all income-eligible noncitizens aged 55 and older, regardless of immigration status.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In 2024‑25, UCRP’s funded status (comparing assets to liabilities) was 85 percent. UCRP’s funded status has tended to be better than other California state retirement plans Health Care Costs Have Been Growing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - Current Project Status CSPS Recently Completed the State ’s IT Project Approval Process … In January 2025, CDT approved the CSPS IT project through the final stage of the PAL process —the Stage 4 Project Readiness and Approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011