The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 28, 2017 - The actual delivery of many services takes place at the local level and is typically carried out by 58 separate county welfare departments. A major exception is the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP), which is administered mainly by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3576

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - CalSAWS was introduced in 2019 and, as of October 2023, all 58 counties use the system. The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - In reality, the amount of such bonds (and thus 4  percent tax credits) needed for HDFC projects will be dependent on several factors —some which cannot be anticipated at this time —and could vary widely.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalSAWS was introduced in 2019 and, as of October 2023, all 58 counties use the system. The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Strengthen Information Security

Feb 28, 2017 - The Governor ’s 2017-18 budget includes $13.9  million ($4  million General Fund) and 58 positions across 12 departments to strengthen the state ’s information security operations. The proposals include various approaches to strengthening information security based on the specific vulnerabilities the departments identified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3594

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Figure  4 shows how 2024-25 maximum SSI/SSP grant levels compare to 2025-26 maximum SSI/SSP grant levels and the administration ’s estimates of the 2026-27 federal SSI grant increase. The projected increases to maximum SSI/SSP grant levels in 2026-27 are entirely due to the estimated federal SSI COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - The 2019 IHSS MOE was also set to increase annually by (1)  the counties ’ share of costs from locally negotiated wage increases and (2)  an annual adjustment factor of  4  percent. Figure 7
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Figure  4 accounts for the proposed use of California ’s $3.7  billion in TANF funds in 2026-27. It also identifies the $6.3  billion in state and local expenditures identified as countable as MOE expenditures, more than satisfying the state ’s $2.8  billion requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Of the total amount, $4 million is available through June 30, 2027 to allow time to prepare a final report for the Legislature by April 1, 2027. Support for Home ‑Based Placements: Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement, and Support Program Block Grants $150 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23, available through June 30, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides about $50  million annually in federal funding to 49 California food banks (serving all 58 counties) to purchase and distribute food to low-income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/2