The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The proposal assumes the grant increase would go into effect October 1, 2019 and cost $ 348  m illion in 2019 ‑20. Full ‑year costs are expected to be $ 455  m illion in 2020 ‑21. The administration ’s proposal differs from the Legislature ’s plan both in terms of the grant amount and the timing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As a result, in 2019 ‑20, the 2017 MOE was eliminated and replaced with the current IHSS MOE structure —referred to as the 2019 IHSS MOE. As seen in Figure  7 , the 2019 IHSS MOE reduced the base county costs in 2019 ‑20 to roughly $1.6  billion, decreasing IHSS county costs by roughly $300  million relative to 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - The results appear in Figure  20 . Overall, nighttime crashes —including both lit and unlit roadways —account for nearly 60  percent of the state ’s pandemic ‑era growth in young adult motor vehicle deaths.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, from 2013-14 through 2020-21, the maximum combined SSI/SSP monthly grant amount for individuals (the bulk of the SSI/SSP caseload) and couples had increased on average by 1.2  percent annually —predominantly due to the provision of federal SSI COLAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2020-21 May Revision: Analysis of 2020-21 May Revision IHSS Budget

Jun 9, 2020 - Lower General Fund IHSS Costs in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21 Relative to January. As shown in Figure  1, the Governor's May Revision estimates lower IHSS General Fund costs in 2019 ‑20 ($194  million lower) and 2020 ‑21 ($957  million lower) relative to what was estimated in the Governor's January budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4253

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) generally are limited to three months of CalFresh assistance in a three-year period unless they work or participate in qualifying activities for at least 20 hours per week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - Figure 5 SSI/SSP Monthy Maximum Grant Levels a Governor ’s Proposal 2019 ‑20 2020 ‑21 Governor ’s Estimates b Change From 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - As shown in Figure  6, the state ’s unemployment rate reached historic highs during the COVID ‑19 pandemic (peaking at about 16  percent in May 2020). Similarly, as shown in Figure  7 and described earlier, the state ’s poverty rate (among families with children) also increased year over year in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - As part of its deliberations, the Legislature may wish to ask the administration to report on its plans for the $20  million made available to support county implementation of work requirements in CalFresh as part of the 2025 ‑26 spending plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149