The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Initial Comments on the Governor ’s May Revision Key Takeaways We Estimate the State Has a $38  Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the state has $38  billion in discretionary state funds to allocate in the 2021 ‑22 budget process, an estimate that is different than the Governor ’s figure —$76  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - DR, also referred to as alternative response, is an optional service element and currently 38 counties operate a DR program. Family Resource Centers (FRCs) FRCs are defined in California statute as community ‑based organizations with the goal of preventing child maltreatment and strengthening families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - Kinship care comprises care from relatives and nonrelative extended family members and is the state ’s most utilized placement option at 38  percent of foster placements as of October 2015. Unlike other placement types, kin –caregivers are not necessarily eligible for foster care payments at the same level as other foster caregivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - In support of the Integrated Solution, the Governor ’s budget includes 30  positions and $5.4  million in 2018-19, and 38 positions and $6.4  million in 2019-20 and 2020-21. These would decline to 36 positions and $6.1  million in 2021-22 and 2022-23, with ongoing costs of $3.9  million and 30 positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - As of December 2015, the project reported its overall job vacancy rate was roughly 13  percent of total authorized positions, which amounts to 38 vacancies among the 288 authorized positions. This is a significant improvement from other periods, when the project ’s vacancy rate exceeded 20  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386