The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The state funding is provided through Proposition 98 and non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund. c TEFAP is 100 percent federally funded. Emergency Food for Families funding is 100 percent state tax revenue collections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - The state receives an enhanced federal reimbursement rate for many IHSS recipients who receive services as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expansion (90  percent federal reimbursement rate) and the Community First Choice Option waiver (56  percent federal reimbursement rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Without this statutory change, the maximum duration for state funding would have decreased to 90 days beginning July 1, 2022. Adds Community Treatment Facilities as Federally Eligible Placement Option Under FFPSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As part of service provider rate reform, statute requires that provider rates consist of two components beginning in January 2025: (1)  a base rate equal to 90  percent of the rate model, and (2)  a quality incentive payment equal to 10  percent of the rate model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Figure 2 Status of Administration ’s Proposed FEM Final Rule Implementation Program Component Description of Proposed Policy Change Budget Action Status of child support order when parent is incarcerated Suspend child support orders when parent required to make payment is incarcerated or involuntarily institutionalized for more than 90 consecutive days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/6

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $100  million one-time General Fund to backfill anticipated reductions in federal VOCA funding. This amount is similar to the amount provided in 2024-25 ($103  million). These funds support various OES victim grant programs and are intended to allow existing programs to maintain current service levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Increasing the earned income disregard for applicants (or the amount CalWORKs applicants can earn before further income effects their eligibility for the program) from $90 to $450 per month. (The 2022-23 budget includes $79.5  million General Fund to implement this change starting in March  2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - According to the most recent data we have seen (from July 2023), median resource family approval (RFA) times —including for emergency placements with relatives —continue to exceed 100 days. This exceeds the target time frame of approval within 90 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Increased the earned income disregard for applicants (or the amount CalWORKs applicants can earn before further income effects their eligibility for the program) from $90 to $450 per month. (The 2022 ‑23 budget includes $79.5  million General Fund to implement this change starting in March  2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - As of D ecember 2024, the Career Pathways program had accrued nearly $90  million worth of expenditures above their HCBS allocation. This was then offset by roughly $30  million in increased HCBS Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009