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

Mar 3, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget estimates that the federal COLA for the SSI portion of the grant will be 3.1  percent in 2026-27, increasing maximum SSI grants by $30 for individuals and $46 for couples on January 1, 2027 (the actual federal SSI COLA will not be known until fall 2026).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - 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. Flexible Family Supports and Home ‑Based Foster Care Funding Program $50 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and again in 2023 ‑24, expendable for three years (through June 30, 2026 for the later allocation).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Diaper and Wipe Distribution program received $10  million in 2018-19, $30  million in 2021-22, and $9  million in 2024-25 (all General Fund). Shifts Funding for CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot to 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2024-25 Budget Act  included a one-time reduction of $37  million in 2024-25 to ESE funding (as well as a one-time $30  million reduction to ESE funding in 2023-24). The 2025-26 spending plan restores ESE funding to $134  million (equivalent to annual ESE funding levels prior to the 2023-24 and 2024-25 reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The increase was scheduled to remain in effect until September 30, 2024 unless funds were appropriated to extend the grant increase. This year ’s spending plan included budget-related legislation that removes this end date, making the 10  percent grant increase permanent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 spending plan provides $47  million ($24  million General Fund) for program outreach and automation costs. Program benefits will be 100  percent federally funded. The administrative and automation costs will be split evenly between federal and state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 spending plan augments this funding by $1.6  million on an ongoing basis, for a total of 30 foster youth coordinators to staff regional centers. Higher Education: Scholarship Augmentations for Foster Youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - As part of the state ’s broader Energy Package funded by the 2021-22 budget, LIWP was allocated $25  million General Fund in 2022-23 and an additional $25  million in 2023-24. The 2023-24 spending plan changes the source for the 2023-24 expenditures, providing funds from the state ’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) rather than the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/7

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services Human Services California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) The spending plan includes $355.1  million ($105.8  million General Fund) in 2023-24 for the development, implementation, maintenance, and operations of CalSAWS —the state ’s public benefit eligibility and payment system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/5

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The General Fund —which comprises 61  percent of the total DDS budget —provides $8.5  billion in 2023-24, up $1.5  billion, or 21  percent, over revised 2022-23 General Fund expenditures ($7.1  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1