The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Figure 3 2025 ‑26 Funding for Other CDSS ‑Administered State and Federal Food Assistance Programs (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

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

Feb 28, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget The 2017-18 Budget Analysis of the Human Services Budget In this set of budget posts, we provide an overview of the Governor's 2017-18 budget for human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3576

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - To be eligible, households generally must earn less than 200  percent of the federal poverty level. CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

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

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Statewide, the average number of children per family (with children under 18) was also about two children, with about 3 individuals per family (among families with children under 18). Key CalWORKs Family Composition Findings In Many CalWORKs Households, at Least One Family Member Is Not Eligible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Applying it to adults caring for dependents aged 14 and older, rather than 18 and older. Eliminating exemptions for former foster youth, veterans, and homeless individuals. (These exemptions were already scheduled to sunset in 2030.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

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

Feb 28, 2017 - As shown in Figure  3, a majority of the state ’s available TANF block grant funds (about 58  percent in 2017 ‑18) is used to support the CalWORKs program. These funds, however, are also used to support a variety of other programs in the state budget, such as student financial aid, Child Welfare Services, and community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3576/1

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

Feb 28, 2017 - Governor ’s 2017-18 Budget Proposals Governor ’s Budget Proposes $14  Million Across Various Departments to Strengthen Information Security. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3594

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - IHSS County MOE The Governor ’s budget estimates that IHSS county MOE costs will increase by $ 83  m illion, from $1. 58  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 t o $1. 67  m illion in 2020 ‑21. Counties generally pay for their share of IHSS costs with revenues from 1991 r ealignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175