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 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 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - CalSAWS was introduced in 2019 and, as of October 2023, all 58 counties use the system. The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
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 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalSAWS was introduced in 2019 and, as of October 2023, all 58 counties use the system. The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Households With Children Under 18 Decreased. As shown in Figure  1, households with children (under age 18) in California decreased from about 4  million households in 2000 to about 3.8  million in 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Specifically, total IHSS county costs increased by about $630  million in 2017 ‑18 relative to 2016 ‑17. The 2017 IHSS MOE also increased annually by (1)  the counties ’ share of costs from locally negotiated wage increases and (2)  an annual adjustment factor (of as high as 7  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Given we estimated the Governor ’s budget solved a $58  billion budget problem —and revenues continue to deteriorate —the administration likely will not implement the full passthrough to current CalWORKs families as part of the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861