The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

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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.
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The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Over this same time period, as seen in Figure  2 , the IHSS program has gone through many significant policy changes (both state and federal). Notably, there has been longstanding state and federal policy that encourages a shift away from a reliance on institutional care (such as nursing homes) towards home based care (such as IHSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

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 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - Yet, as currently proposed, the Legislature would have no way to assess the extent to which policy changes have that desired impact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Overview of Individuals Impacted by H.R. 1 Work Requirement Policies in Medi-Cal and CalFresh [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2026 - Overview of Individuals Impacted by H.R. 1 Work Requirement Policies in Medi-Cal and CalFresh [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - Reports by Policy Area
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The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - Reports by Policy Area
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The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2026 - Reports by Policy Area
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