The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - The administration estimates that implementing the Tiered Rate Structure will cost more than $300  million General Fund in 2027-28, $500  million in 2028-29, and $700  million General Fund in 2029-30 (with some potential growth thereafter and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As part of a special legislative session held in January 2025, the Legislature added Control Section 5.26 to the 2024-25 Budget Act, providing an additional one-time allocation of $10  million to support immigration related services, including removal defense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Additionally, in taking this task on, the administration will be adding to the many competing priorities that are underway. This means that temporary funding may need to be in place until ongoing methodologies can be  established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Added to the MOE were any county costs associated with local IHSS wage increases. The state General Fund assumed the remaining nonfederal IHSS costs. Over the five years in which the 2012 IHSS MOE was in effect (2012 ‑13 to 2016 ‑17), growth in the county IHSS MOE was  less than  the growth in total IHSS costs, resulting in counties paying for a smaller share of the nonfederal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Namely, for any new services added to the plan that are rated as supported or promising, DSS would need to ensure that at least 50  percent of Title IV ‑E dollars are claimed for well ‑supported services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - When enacted, the budget assumed annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26 that was expected to grow to roughly $2  billion General Fund by 2028-29 across three departments —California Departments of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Health Care Services (DHCS), and Social Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - LLRF Eliminates Remaining $500  Million General Fund ($175  Million in 2023 ‑24, $150  Million in 2024 ‑25, $175  Million in 2025 ‑26). The May Revision eliminates the remaining $500  million General Fund appropriated or planned for appropriation for the LLRF —$175  million in 2023 ‑24, $150  million in 2024 ‑25, and $175  million in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 16, 2024 - Figure 1 Major Spending Increases and Reductions Related to Housing and Homelessness a General Fund (In Millions) Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit 500 b Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program ‑$484 HHAPP Round Five supplemental grants ‑260 Homeless programs administrative set asides ‑142 d Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program ‑76 Regional Early Action
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4936

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - The state ’s HCBS spending plan includes two IHSS-related enhancements: (1)  provide a one-time $500 payment to IHSS providers who worked at least two months between March  2020 and March  2021 and (2)  create specialized training opportunities and fiscal bonuses for IHSS providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868