The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - DSS indicated it plans to work with the California Department of Education to meet the reporting requirement on high school diploma attainment. The Legislature Might Consider Requesting Annual Updates on State ’s Performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - The Legislature should consider leveraging the state’s participation in the federal TANF pilot as an opportunity to reassess the various components and offerings of the CalWORKs program. Key Questions for Oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Lack a high school diploma or General Education Degree. Have been approved to receive Housing Support Program benefits. Have been approved to receive Homeless Assistance Program benefits. Are engaged in supportive services as captured in Cal-OAR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Therefore, the Legislature could consider using the state’s participation in the pilot as an opportunity to reassess the various components and offerings of the CalWORKs program. In the next section, we describe some key questions the Legislature might consider in this oversight role.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - This post provides our analysis of the administration’s 2025-26 proposal for the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System information technology project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - This post provides our analysis of the administration’s 2025-26 proposal for the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System information technology project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - The FM program offers time ‑limited protective services to families whose children are at potential risk of maltreatment, but for whom the county/court has determined the children can safely remain in the home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Other services might be added to complement private vendor service offerings, rather than the State Data Center continuing to offer  similar services to private vendors. At the end of the process, the administration might recommend some services be shifted from cost recovery to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - …But Some Nonreporting Entities Said Private Vendors Offered Better Levels of Service and Pricing for IS and IT Services. While some nonreporting entities cited an interest in CDT ’s SOC and State Data Center IT service offerings, these entities decided that their contracts with private vendors offered comparable or better levels of service and pricing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - In this post, we provide some background on the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, an overview of the Governor's 2024-25 budget proposals and assumptions for IHSS, and offer relevant issues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868