The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - As a result, many projects would receive an HDFC award, and thus there would be an increase in calls on the proposed set ‑aside pool. In years of leaner supplies of state subsidies, however, demand for the set ‑aside pool will be much less and a mandatory 50  percent set ‑aside for HDFC projects could be too high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Community Services and Development

Feb 9, 2023 - The LIHEAP eligibility pool is more restricted relative to CAPP, and the LIHEAP program model requires households to apply individually for assistance (as opposed to the more sweeping CAPP model of providing funds to utility providers to apply directly to customer accounts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4674

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - As such, these goals of keeping children safe and keeping children with their parent(s)/caregiver(s) sometimes may seem at odds with one another. Getting it wrong —either removing a child who could remain safely at home with the right supports, or leaving a child in a harmful or dangerous situation —can have dire consequences and result in trauma to children and families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897