An odd one – just passes on information about the swine flu, the declaration of it being pandemic, and information resources. [Download]

Notice that the state is doing its own economic stimulus package: within the next 90 days it will distribute Kids’ Plate revenue (from the DMV sale kids license plates). The total revenue for SFY 2007-2008 is $1,264,000. Each county’s share is based on their proportion of the State’s children’s population age 0-18. The funds must be distributed as follows: • 50% to the Child Day Care Licensing Unit of the DSS Community Care Licensing Division; 25% to the DHS Childhood Injury Control Program within the California Department of Health Services; 22.5% to County Children’s Trust Funds; and 2.5% to the State’s Children’s Trust Fund. [Download]

For those of you who have not poked around in CDSS data, here’s a good introduction! The CDSS Research and Development website now has postings required by AB 1808.  Read all about how counties are doing on Pay for Performance measures (employment rates and cases with earned income) and various Work Participation measures.  [Download]

California ID cards will now be only $6 for people receiving CalWORKs, Foster Car, Kin-Gap, Food Stamps, CAPI (and the related California Food Assistance Program, SSI, and Refugee Cash Assistance. On Medi-Cal? Too bad, you’re not covered. [Download]

In this ruling, the IRS confirms, citing the legislative history of the low-income tax credit statute (I.R.C. Section 42), that evictions or terminations of tenancy from tax credit developments must be based on good cause. The ruling also provides that with respect to certifying or re-certifying eligibility to reside in a low-income tax credit unit, a tenant may submit a sworn self-certification that she or he is not receiving child support. The ruling also contains a discussion of the “available unit rule” as it relates to tenants whose income increases to above 140 percent of the tax credit income limitation. [Download]