The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Reject Proposed Changes to Time Line for Awarding New CAPP Slots. Given the proposed changes to CAPP time line would eliminate legislative oversight of CAPP funding, we recommend rejecting the proposal and continuing to use the current time line, where new CAPP slots are not allocated and CAPP contracts are not finalized until after the Legislature enacts a budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - Those impacts are also reflected in this line, resulting in minor overlap. CFAP = California Food Assistance Program; ABAWD = able ‑bodied adult without dependents; and SUAS = State Utility Assistance Subsidy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Create LTSS Data Dashboard linked with statewide nursing home and HCBS utilization, quality, demographics, and cost data. 4.0 Total $4,470.7 a Reflects HCBS Spending Plan activities and funding levels as of April 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

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

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System HDFC Proposed Resources Transfer to HDFC Is in Line With Legislative Direction. The Governor ’s budget is consistent with the policy goals of the reorganization approved by the Legislature in July  2025, which is to re ‑envision and implement a more integrated and accessible funding system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - A Family Urgent Response System (FURS) program funding reduction to bring ongoing appropriation in line with recent spending trends ($9  million General Fund ongoing reduction). $21  million General Fund annually remains for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - These include (1)  a proposal to eliminate the IHSS Permanent Back ‑Up Provider Program (estimated to save $3.5  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), (2)  a proposal to align IHSS eligibility time lines with Medi ‑Cal (estimated to save $86  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), and (3)  a proposal to remove the state ’s share of cost associated with any growth in IHSS hours per
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Apr 29, 2025 - POCs are a central component of the new PDL planning process but, due to the delayed time line for the first round of GenAI POCs, the Legislature does not have any information to evaluate the POC process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - However, the program still may be underutilized, may not yet be achieving its intended impact, and/or may not necessarily be progressing in line with legislative expectations. CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services ‑California Automated Response and Engagement System; CANS = Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths; BH ‑CONNECT = Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment; CFT = Child and Family Team; and FM = Family Maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This growth assumption is generally in line with historical trends. The spending plan assumes that state-operated residential and community facilities will serve 302 individuals in 2025-26, the same number served in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

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

Jan 13, 2025 - On a net basis, these items slightly improve the budget’s bottom line. Neither our November estimates nor the administration ’s estimates included any costs associated with the devastating wildfires in Southern California, as both were developed before those wildfires began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951