The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Historically, a small statewide payroll tax provided funding for ETP grants but, in recent years, the state has supplemented this longstanding funding source with General Fund monies for targeted training grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Following a major realignment of state and local responsibilities in 1991, some funds generated by the state sales tax and vehicle license fee accrue to a special fund with a series of subaccounts which pay for a variety of health and human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - A new proposed budget control section would authorize the administration to flexibly allocate this amount among the projects and programs, with quarterly legislative reporting on expenditures. The control section also includes intent language that the administration and Legislature commit an additional $5  billion total funds in 2022 ‑23 ($3.5  billion federal ARP funds and $1.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Proposal for a New Office of Digital Innovation

Mar 22, 2019 - Largest Expenditure is One-Time Appropriation for “Innovation Fund ” in 2019 ‑20. The proposal includes a one-time appropriation of $20  million General Fund to create an Innovation Fund that would primarily fund various efforts that ODI identifies as necessary to improve departmental business processes and service delivery models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

The 2020-21 May Revision: Analysis of 2020-21 May Revision IHSS Budget

Jun 9, 2020 - We note that this cost includes things other than wages and benefits, such as certain associated taxes and administrative costs. The increase in the weighted average of provider hourly wages in 2019 ‑20 largely reflects the inclusion of locally negotiated provider wage and benefit increases not captured in January estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4253

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - FFPSA requires states to report the following information about its Title IV-E Prevention Program: The specific services or programs provided to each child or family for whom Title IV-E funding for prevention is claimed and the total expenditures for each of the services or programs provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 3, 2021 - Following a major realignment of state and local responsibilities in 1991, some funds generated by a new sales tax and a portion of the vehicle license fee accrue to a special fund with a series of subaccounts which pay for a variety of health and human services programs and responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services Human Services Department of Developmental Services (DDS) The spending plan provides $9.8  billion from all fund sources for DDS in 2020 ‑21, an increase of 16.2  percent over revised 2019 ‑20 expenditures of $8.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

Mar 8, 2019 - Today, counties receive about $6. 5  b illion (over $ 3  b illion from sales tax, $ 2  b illion from VLF, and about $ 1  b illion transferred from another realignment for mental health) through 1991 r ealignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3962

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - More recently, the state allocated $2  million in 2016 ‑17 and 2017 ‑18 to improve awareness and take-up of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides money to low-income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340