The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - (FM case s are those where a youth has been the subject of a maltreatment allegation but the child welfare agency determines the youth is able to remain safely at home, with any necessary interventions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

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

Feb 21, 2025 - ACF Will Leverage Existing Administrative Data Sources Where Possible for Pilot Performance Tracking and Measurement. It is our understanding that to determine the percentage of work-eligible participants employed six months after exiting the program and the earning levels of these individuals (six and 12 months after program exit), pilot states will submit participant information to ACF, which will then calculate these metrics on the states ’ behalf.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978