The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Family First Prevention Services State Block Grant $222.4 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2028. Complex Care Needs: $18.1 million ongoing beginning in 2021 ‑22. County Capacity Building $43.2 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - Some of the key information provided thus far includes: CalWORKs Home Visiting Program: As of January 2024, about $33  million (of $86  million total funds) in 2021-22 home visiting funding and about $41  million (of $100  million total funds) in 2022-23 home visiting funding was unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Are enrolled in the Home Visiting program. Are transitioning from subsidized to unsubsidized employment. Are participating in Family Stabilization services. Are referred to Stage 1 Child Care services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The spending plan requires that the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) work with stakeholders (including advocates, participants, and county representatives) to develop a new, streamlined appraisal tool to replace the existing appraisal tool, the Online CalWORKs Appraisal Tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

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

Feb 3, 2021 - Eliminated a planned $ 30  m illion ramp ‑up of the Home Visiting Program, under which some CalWORKs families with a child under two years old receive regular visits from a nurse, parent educator, or early childhood specialist who works with the family to improve maternal health, parenting skills, and child cognitive development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Revises Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Guiding Principles and Continues to Include EVV Penalty Costs. Federal law requires states to implement an EVV system for Medicaid-funded personal care services, including IHSS, by January 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - CCL ’s primary roles and responsibilities include preventing noncompliance by conducting facility visits and background checks and providing technical assistance to licensees, and enforcing rules and regulations when licensees are found to be out of compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since 2021, regional centers have received funding for two operational activities: (1)  implicit bias training for regional center staff, and (2)  health and safety waiver application assistance provided by regional center staff to families served.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1