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 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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Previously, state statute indicated WTW activities may include, but are not limited to, those listed in Figure  4. The spending plan —aimed at increasing participant flexibility and the ability to tailor WTW plans to participants ’ needs and skills —expands and more clearly defines other allowable WTW activities (detailed in Figure  4), such as case plan
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes $169  million for CDFA from Proposition  4, which we discuss in more detail in a separate budget and policy post — The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4. Baseline Ongoing Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - . $4  million General Fund for Addressing Complex Care Needs is reappropriated for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2027. Extending the funding aims to provide more time for the Children ’s Crisis Continuum Pilot Program to develop a final report for the Legislature by April 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - Figure  4 provides a breakdown of CWS-CARES V1 project milestones, completed and remaining, as of January 2025. Figure 4 13 of 37 CWS ‑CARES V1 Milestones Completed Child Welfare Service Area b
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - Current Project Status CSPS Recently Completed the State ’s IT Project Approval Process … In January 2025, CDT approved the CSPS IT project through the final stage of the PAL process —the Stage 4 Project Readiness and Approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011