The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Issues Many Providers Still Are Not in Compliance With HCBS Final Rule Set to Take Effect in March. Figure   3 shows the share of providers (broken out by service category) who have compliant policies set in place as of December  29,  2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The spending plan eliminates funding for both activities, resulting in $5.6  million and $3  million General Fund ongoing savings, respectively. Establishes New Requirements for Spending in the Self-Determination Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - If so, how will existing and new departmental staff be prepared for these new requirements? Will SCO and CalHR help departments develop and implement interfaces between their existing HR and payroll IT systems and the new payroll system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package assumes ongoing savings of $489.8  million ($182.3  million General Fund) (see Attachment 3 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter) resulting from the permanent elimination of 6,002 vacant positions beginning in 2025-26 (see Attachment 4 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - The proposed decrease in TANF carry forward in 2025-26 (relative to 2024-25) brings annual carry forward spending mor e in line with annual levels seen before the pandemic. As a result, as shown in Figure  3, General Fund in CalWORKs increases year over year from 2024-25 to 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Expenditure authority for some of the temporary augmentations, such as the Emergency Response increases and components of the complex care needs funding, are set to expire in the current year (June 30, 2026).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Pays Financial Management Service Costs for Self-Determination Program Participants. The Self-Determination Program provides consumers with greater control over which services they will receive and from whom.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/1

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program Favorable Effects Well ‑supported At least two studies with nonoverlapping samples carried out in usual care or practice settings must achieve a rating of moderate or high on design and execution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106