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![treelesstoad Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1694201347304775680.png) Joshua [@treelesstoad](/creator/twitter/treelesstoad) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-19 18:44:24 UTC

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Title IV-E Funding: California received $1.2B in 2024, with XX% ($660M) for administrative costs and XX% for foster care maintenance (LAO, 2024, ‽web:1). Per-child funding spikes to $XXXXXX in group homes (ACF, 2025).
Racial Disparities: Black children (5% of child population) are XX% of foster care entries; XX% of investigations target Black families (LAO, 2024, ‽web:1). Black children are 2.7x more likely to be removed than White children (ACF, 2025, ‽web:0).
Trafficking Links: California reported XXXXX trafficking cases in 2020, with foster youth (60% of sex trafficking victims) at high risk (National Foster Youth Institute, ‽web:21). A 2021 ACF report noted XXX child sex trafficking victims in XX states, with California leading (‽web:4).
X/Web Insights: @OperationStopCPS (2025) highlights XX% Black investigations, verified by LAO data (‽web:1). @CreasonJana notes foster youth trafficking risks, supported by XX% victim overlap (‽web:21).


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**Related Topics**
[homes](/topic/homes)
[$660m](/topic/$660m)
[$12b](/topic/$12b)

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