The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - Though expenditures for the Backup Provider system have grown over time, the ramp up for this program has continued to remain below expectations. Since the program began in October 2022 through June 2024 (the most recent month of expenditures data), less than $900,00 0 total funds have been spent on Backup Provider services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - GenAI = generative artificial intelligence; POC = proof of concept; CalHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; CDPH = California Department of Public Health; CDTFA = California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; DOF = Department of Finance; EDD = Employment Development Department; and HCD = Department of Hous ing and Community Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - In response to the economic consequences of the COVID ‑19 pandemic, many state and federal benefits for lower ‑income or unemployed individuals (such as unemployment insurance and tax credits) were temporarily expanded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057