State Budget Priorities
Each year, CWDA solicits input on budget priorities from the counties and its committees. The following priorities have been adopted for the current legislative session.
- Funding for Adult Protective Services to reflect the increasing demand for services from this statewide program.
- Full funding for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, including funding for employment services, program administration, and county performance incentives.
- Continued implementation of the Child Welfare Services Workload Study, mandated by SB 2030 (Costa, Statutes of 1998), which set forth target caseloads for child welfare workers, and the Child Welfare Outcomes and Accountability System enacted by AB 636 (Steinberg, Statutes of 2001).
- Ensuring sufficient funding for county Medi-Cal eligibility operations, to enable counties to perform all eligibility functions and fully implement the program simplification and performance measures that have been enacted in recent years.
- Recognizing the links between CalWORKs and CWS through the provision of supportive services to CalWORKs parents attempting to reunify with their children.
2012-2013
2012-2013 Budget Updates
A major (possibly the major) advocacy issue each year is enactment of the State Budget. Every year, the CWDA office provides the counties with a series of "updates" on the status of the State Budget. The "Budget Updates" include information about the Governor's proposals, budget subcommittee actions, Budget Conference Committee actions, leadership negotiations, and Governor's vetoes.
2012-13 Budget Advocacy Letters
2011-2012
2011-2012 Budget Updates
- Update #1 - ERRATA - Governor's 2011-12 Proposed Budget
- Update #2 - May Revision
- Update # 3 - Governor and Legislative Democrats Agree on Budget
- Update #4 - State Department of Finance Pulls the Trigger on Cuts
2011-12 Budget Advocacy Letters
- Response to MRMIB's May 16 Open Letter
- Healthy Families to Medi-Cal Shift Letter to Senate - SUPPORT
- Healthy Families to Medi-Cal Shift Letter to Assembly - SUPPORT
- IHSS County Administrative Funding Cuts Letter to Senate - OPPOSE
- IHSS County Administrative Funding Cuts Letter to Assembly - OPPOSE
- LEADER Replacement System Joint CSAC Letter to Senate - REJECT SUSPENSION
- LEADER Replacement System Joint CSAC Letter to Assembly - REJECT SUSPENSION
- Child Welfare Services Letter to Senate - Restore $80 Million Vetoed Funds
- Child Welfare Services Letter to Assembly - Restore $80 Million Vetoed Funds
2010-2011
2010-2011 Budget Updates
- Update #1 - Governor's January Budget Overview
- Update #2 - Details of the Governor's 2010-11 proposed budget
- Update #3 - Governor's May Revision
- Update #4 - Legislative Democrats Unveil Budget Plans
- Update #5 - Budget Committee Actions
- Update #6 - Budget Conference Committee Completes Action
- * Budget Tracking Chart
- Update #7 - Legislature Passes Budget
- * Budget Tracking Chart
2010-11 Budget Advocacy Letters
- CalWORKs, Food Stamps, & Child Care
- CWDA Proposal Temporary Waiver of Part of Food Stamps County Match
- CalWORKs: Support Assembly Jobs and Economic Security Proposal
- Medical Care
- Medi-Cal Eligibility Processing - Urge Conference Compromise
2009-2010
2009-2010 Budget Updates
- Update #1 - Budget Overview
- Update #2 - Cash Deferrals
- Update #3 - LAO Releases Social Services Analysis of the 2009-10 Budget Bill
- Update #4 - More on Cash Deferrals
- Update #5 - State Budget and Federal Stimulus Deals Reported
- Update #6 - State Budget and Federal Stimulus Details Emerge
- Update #7 - Senate Logjam Broken
- Update #8 - Governor Signs Budget Package
- Update #9 - Trigger Cuts
- Update #10 - Latest on Cash Deferrals
- Update #11 - Governor Releases Two Versions of May Revision
- Update #12 - Budget Conference Committee Completes Action
- * Issues Tracking Matrix
- Budget Memo - Opposition to Contracting Out Human Services Eligibility
- Update #13 - Legislature Acts on Democratic Majority - Vote Budget/Governor Introduces More New Budget Proposals
- Budget Memo - Administration's CalWORKs Proposal - OPPOSE
- Budget Memo - Governor's Budget Proposals: Myths and Facts
- Update #14 - Update on Recent Budget - Related Activity
- Budget Memo - Contracting Out Health and Human Services Eligibility: Myths and Facts
- Budget Memo - Contracting Out Human Services Eligibility - OPPOSE
- Update #15 - Legislature Adopts State Budget
- * Budget Tracking List
- Update #16 - Governor Signs Budget
- * Final Veto List
2009-10 Budget Advocacy Letters
- Adult Services
- May Revision Proposed Elimination of the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) and the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) - OPPOSE
- May Revision In-Home Supportive Services Fraud Proposal
- In-Home Supportive Services Administration - OPPOSE Cut and SUPPORT Workload Relief
- Adult Protective Services 10 Percent Cut - OPPOSE [Item 5180]
- Childrens Services
- Governor to Abused Children, "Sorry, We Can't Help You"
- Governor's Budget Proposals: Myths and Facts
- May Revision Child Welfare Services and Foster Care Program Cuts for Abused and Neglected Children - OPPOSE
- Child Welfare Services County Cost-Sharing - SUPPORT FULL FUNDING OF NEW REQUIREMENTS [Item 5180]
- CalWORKs, Food Stamps & Child Care
- CWDA & CSAC Oppose Contracting Out Human Services Eligibility
- Contracting Out Health and Human Services Eligibility: Myths and Facts
- Budget Committee Testimony by Will Lightbourne
- May Revision CalWORKs Proposals - OPPOSE Grant Reduction, Safety Net Elimination, and Elimination of Entire Program
2008-2009
2008-2009 Budget Updates
- Update #1 - Budget Overview
- Update #2 - Proposed Funding for Related Services
- Update #3 - Budget Committee Action on Mid-year Cuts
- Update #4 - Legislature Approves Mid-year Cuts
- Update #5 - LAO Releases Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill
- Update #6 - More on the LAO Budget Alternative
- Update #7 - Governor Releases May Revision
- Update #8 - Budget Conference Committee Completes Action
- Update #9 - Assembly Votes on Budget
- Update #10 - Governor's August Revision
- Update #11 - Budget Fails in Senate
- Update #12 - Republican Budget Proposal
- Update #13 - Republican Budget Proposal Fails
- Update #14 - Legislators Announce Budget Deal
- Update #15 - Legislature Adopts State Budget; Veto Threatened
- Update #16 - Governor will Veto Budget
- Update #17 - New Budget Deal?
- 2008-09 Budget Proposal Comparisons: County Human Services Programs
- Update #18 - Legislature Approves Budget Changes
- Update #19 - Governor Signs Budget
- Budget Actions Grid 09-23-08
- Press Release: Governor Cuts Work Programs and Senior Services
- Update #20 - 2008-09 Special Session
- Update #21 - Legislature Rejects Cuts and Revenues
- Update #22 - Republican Budget Package
- Update #23 - Legislature Approves Majority-Vote Democratic Budget Package
2008-09 Budget Advocacy Letters
Adult Services
- In-Home Supportive Services Administration - Support Senate Funding and Assembly Trailer Bill Language
- Multipurpose Senior Service Program (MSSP) - Support Assembly Funding
- Proposed Elimination of the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) - OPPOSE
- Proposed Changes to In-Home Supportive Services - OPPOSED
- Multipurpose Senior Service Program - OPPOSE 10 PERCENT CUT
- Proposed Changes to In-Home Supportive Services
- Adult Protective Services 10 Percent Cut
Childrens Services
- Resource Family Pilot Program (AB 340) - Support Assembly Funding
- Child Welfare Services Funding Cut - OPPOSE
- EPSDT Quality Initiative - SUPPORT IN CONCEPT
- LAO Analysis on Foster Care: Foster Care Rate Cut, Proposed Cap to the Specialized Care Rate - OPPOSE
- LAO Analysis on Adoption Assistance Payments - CONCERNS
- Child Welfare Services Funding Cut - OPPOSE
- Foster Care Rates: 10 percent rate cut to Foster Care, KinGAP, AAP, SED, Specialized Care Increment, and Clothing Allowance - OPPOSE
- Proposed Changes to Day Treatment Authorization/Proposed Elimination of the Community Treatment Facility
CalWORKs, Food Stamps & Child Care
- California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Program Issues
- Food Stamp Administration Reduction - Support Senate Funding and Assembly Trailer Bill Language
- Proposed Cut to County Food Stamp Operations - OPPOSE
- Child Care Reimbursement Rates - OPPOSE
- Administration's May Revision CalWORKs Proposals
- Administration’s CalWORKs Proposals
- Proposed Cut to County Food Stamp Administration
Medical Care
- Medi-Cal County Eligibility Operations - Adopt Senate Funding and Trailer Bill Language
- Medi-Cal Operations Cuts and Eligibility Rollbacks - OPPOSE
- Additional Information On Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts
- Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts
Automation
- Proposed Termination of ISAWS Migration Project - OPPOSE
- Proposed Termination of ISAWS Migration Project - SUPPLEMENTATION INFORMATION
- Proposed Termination of ISAWS Migration Project
2007-2008
2007-08 Budget Updates
- Update #1 - Budget Overview
- Update #2 - Additional Budget Items (Allocation Summary)
- Update #3 - Important new information about IHSS and THP+
- Update #4 - LAO Releases Analysis of the 2007-08 Budget Bill
- Update #5 - Governor Releases May Revision
- Update #6 - Budget Subcommittees Complete Action
- Update #7 - Budget Conference Committee Completes Action
- Update #8 - Assembly Approves Budget Deal
- Budget Actions Grid 05-25-07
- Budget Actions Grid 07-02-07
- Update #10 - Legislature Approves Budget
- Update #11 - Governor Signs Budget
- Budget Actions Grid 08-22-07
2007-08 Budget Advocacy Letters
General
- Funding For County Human Services Program - ADOPT PLACEHOLDER TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE TO RESTORE THE PROCESS OF BUDGETING BASED ON REASONABLE CURRENT COSTS
- Cost-of-Doing-Business - Restore Process to Budget Program Administration Based on Reasonable Current Costs
Adult Services
- Linkages Program - REQUEST SUPPORT TO AUGMENT LINKAGES BY $1.85 MILLION (GF)
- Adult Protective Services (APS) - URGE SUPPORT TO AUGMENT APS BY $20 MILLION (GF)
Childrens Services
- Gomez Settlement Trailer Bill Language
- Foster Care Overpayments - REJECT RETROACTIVE COUNTY SHARE OF COST AND ADOPT TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE OVERPAYMENT PROCESS
- Gomez v. Saenz - URGE TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE TO ACCURATELY ESTIMATE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
- Child Welfare Services Budget Methodology - ADOPT SB 2030 STANDARDS
- Dual Agency Rate - REQUEST ADOPTION
- Transitional Housing Program-Plus - URGE FULL FUNDING CONSISTENT WITH LAST YEAR'S BUDGET AGREEMENT
- Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Payments Program Reimbursement Rate Increase Request - SUPPORT
- Technical Clean-up of Kin-GAP Plus Program - URGE ADOPTION OF PLACEHOLDER TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE
- Child Welfare
Services Workload and Budgeting -
MAINTAIN EXISTING FUNDING COMMITMENTS AND IMPLEMENT NEW BUDGETING METHODOLOGY - Child Welfare
Services Workload and Budgeting
MAINTAIN EXISTING FUNDING COMMITMENTS AND IMPLEMENT NEW BUDGETING METHODOLOGY - Technical Clean-up
of Kin-GAP Plus Program -
URGE ADOPTION OF PLACEHOLDER TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE
CalWORKs, Food Stamps & Child Care
Medical Care
Automation
- Item 0530 Information Technology - FUND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AND USER SUPPORT (Updated Request)
- Item 0530 Information Technology - FUND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AND USER SUPPORT
- Information Technology - FUND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AND USER SUPPORT