California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Parameters set by realignment and Proposition  30 have resulted in the state choosing to implement many new child welfare program components as county options and consequently also result in California ’s 58 counties making different implementation choices for child welfare programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Since 2017, the state has been implementing interim LOC rates for resource families, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs), Foster Family Agencies (FFAs), Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC), and other specialized models of foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services In-Home Supportive Services Summary For the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the Governor ’s 2025-26 budget proposes approximately $10.6  billion General Fund, an increase of $1.1  billion (11  percent) from the Governor ’s revised 2024-25 budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

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

Mar 15, 2024 - Although the state has provided some level of funding for immigration services since 2015-16, ongoing General Fund support of $45 million has been provided since 2017-18. By providing funding to a statewide network of nonprofits (93 organizations funded in 2022-23), the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program provides free services to immigrants under three
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Since 2017, the state has been implementing interim level of care rates for resource families, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs, FFAs, intensive services foster care, and other specialized models of foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Since 2017, the state has been implementing interim LOC rates for resource families, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs), Foster Family Agencies, Intensive Services Foster Care, and other specialized models of foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - This proposal for $2.6 million General Fund ($4.5 million total funds) would have expanded DDS ’s new crisis training model —Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment (START) training —at four additional RCs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Social Services Budget

Feb 22, 2019 - Budget Overview and LAO Assessment The Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $12. 7  b illion (all funds) for IHSS in 2019 ‑20, which is about $1. 3  b illion (11. 1  p ercent) above estimated expenditures in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - July 30, 2024 —Initial Submission of FFY 2025 APDU to ACF. The project initially submitted its FFY 2025 APDU without some of the information requested to address the seven conditions in ACF ’s FFY 2024 APDU approval, including updates on the project ’s progress in line with the current project schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The CalWORKs HVP is a voluntary program that aims to improve the outcomes of CalWORKs participants who are pregnant or have children under 24 months of age through evidence-based home visiting models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2