The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - California ’s most recent payment error rate, for federal fiscal year 2023-24, is about 11  percent. (The comparable national error rate is similarly about 11  percent.) Payment error rates in California and nationally have risen in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment Format: HTML Description: Health and social services (H &SS) expenditures account for about 29 percent of General Fund spending in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2248

The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer Format: HTML Description: In 2009-10, expenditures for health and social services programs in California are estimated to be about $25 billion or 29 percent of statewide General Fund spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2245

The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Social Services [Publication Details]

Jan 29, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Social Services [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: How the Special Session Actions Would Affect Social Services Format: HTML Description: For the special session, the Governor proposes solutions for social services programs totaling $121 million in 2009‑10 and $2.6 billion in 2010‑11.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2192

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Since, 2010 ‑11, maximum cash grants for a family of three in a high ‑cost county increased over 70  percent (about $500). These increases were provided by both formula ‑driven and one ‑time increases to grant levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - Proposed SSI/SSP figures corrected 3/11/15 Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3172

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget assumes reductions to CDFA ’s budget of $11  million ($9.8  million General Fund) authorized by Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the budget act. This includes $8.2  million ($7  million General Fund) in efficiency reductions and $2.8  million General Fund in vacant position reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2024-25 spending plan provides around $31 billion from the General Fund for human services programs across 11 state departments, councils, and commissions. This represents a net increase of nearly $1.8 billion, or 6 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2024-25 spending plan provides around $31 billion from the General Fund for human services programs across 11 state departments, councils, and commissions. This represents a net increase of nearly $1.8 billion, or 6 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2024-25 spending plan provides around $31 billion from the General Fund for human services programs across 11 state departments, councils, and commissions. This represents a net increase of nearly $1.8 billion, or 6 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3