The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - We understand that federal Title IV ‑E funds can only be drawn down to cover costs associated with actual service costs. As a result, the state is ineligible to draw down $21  million in federal Title IV ‑E funds for Bridge vouchers in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Housing stabilization and relocation efforts also include outreach and engagement, landlord recruitment, case management, housing search and placement, legal se rvices, and credit repair. Bringing Families Home Program (BFH).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/7

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - In this post, we first provide background on the reimbursement rat e used for certain child care providers. We then describe and assess the Governor ’s related hold harmless provision and end by making associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As such, this brief includes our best understanding of the proposals as of March  16,  2026. As more information becomes available, we will provide updates if necessary. Background Overview of the IHSS Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Title IV ‑E Claiming. As described in the background, Title IV ‑E reimbursement in California generally requires counties to spend $1 from local sources for every $1 of federal monies claimed. Counties currently may seek Title IV ‑E reimbursement for administration and training activities in preparation for implementing EBPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - The package also includes additional funding to HCAI to research health care workforce shortages and best practices for developing a diverse workforce. Assessment Proposed Package Largely Conceptual, With Key Details Not Yet Developed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - This approach creates a framework within which the Legislature can assess how best to adjust funding for county administration to respond to changing CalFresh program requirements, including H.R.  1 changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The spending plan also includes language (SB  119) specifying various elements that DSS shall include in the new training, such as best practices around defining “reasonable suspicion ” and “substantial risk, ” and information about the disproportionate impact that mandated reporting and child welfare system involvement has on certain populations in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

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

Feb 22, 2022 - FFPSA Optional Title IV ‑E Prevention Services (Part I). Regarding optional Title IV ‑E prevention services which California intends to implement as allowed by Part I of FFPSA, the 2021 ‑22 budget included one ‑time General Fund resources of around $222  million for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - The purpose of referring these federal Title IV-E (foster care) cases to the state child support program was to recoup child support payments to repay Title IV-E costs. Historically, the federal government required states to determine whether these referrals were appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861