The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Over the next few years, DSS will work toward implementation —in terms of developing detailed program guidance and taking other necessary steps to prepare for the Tiered Rate Structure —with the new rates slated to begin rolling out to youth and caregivers in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Additionally, some counties shared concerns that their EBP providers may not have the staffing or resource capacity to take on the complexities of direct Medi ‑Cal billing. Cost of Implementing to Model Fidelity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - These Proposition   64 funds went unspent primarily due to slower slot take ‑up in the CAPP, CCTR, and Bridge programs. Any unspent funds are carried over into the following fiscal year. The Proposition   64 child care carryover balance as of March   2024 totals $296   million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Emergency child care bridge reduction ‑35 ‑35 May revision proposes to pull back some recently augmented funds for the foster care emergency child care bridge program. The total amount includes funding for vouchers ($25.8 million) and training ($9 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Current Rates Structure Relies on Level of Care Protocol (LOCP). The current, interim rates rely on the LOCP, which is a tool used by local child welfare staff to assess the care and supervision needs of foster children, and match those needs to a board and care rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - (Under both our office ’s revenue estimates and those by the Department of Finance, there would be sufficient revenues to support the programs and the suspension would not take effect.) The 2021 ‑22 Governor ’s Budget proposes to maintain the suspension calculation for the 2021 ‑ 22 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - Counties can choose to continue performing reassessments via telephone, but any “adverse actions ” related to any reassessments, such as reduction in service hours or termination of services, shall not take effect until June 30, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - In most cases, DSS has provided guidance and allocations for these new programs within 6  to  12  months, although reaching full program implementation often takes additional time. Recommend Continuing Oversight and Seeking More Information Around Implementation of New Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program [Publication Details]

Jan 28, 2026 - This report discusses ongoing implementation of California’s Family First Prevention Services program since 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5106

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Depending on the report ’s findings and suggested mitigation strategies, the Legislature may wish to take additional steps in advance of potential future implementation of the passthrough, to help ensure that the goal of financially bolstering low-income families receiving CalWORKs assistance is met.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861