The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - For additional information on the history of the IHSS program, please refer to the Department of Social Services Website ( Local Assistance Estimates for the 2026‑27 Governor’s Budget, Program History ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Given the long history of technical adjustments in the CalWORKs budget, it is possible that there will be additional unspent TANF identified for 2026-27. However, the amount of such carry-in funding is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

Mar 3, 2026 - However, from 2021-22 through 2023-24, the maximum combined SSI/SSP monthly grant amount increased on average by 7.4  percent annually for individuals and 8.2  percent annually for couples —predominantly due to the provision of federal SSI COLAs and historically high SSP grant increases, including the highest in history one-time SSP grant increase of roughly 24  percent in January 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

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 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

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2020-21 May Revision: CalWORKs Caseload-Driven Costs in the 2020-21 May Revision

Jun 2, 2020 - Specifically, the administration projects CalWORKs added 125,514 cases in March and April, but reports having received 78,837 applications. So far in May, applications have come in not only below the administration ’s projections but also below the number of applications received during May 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4249

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - For example, some local programs target CalWORKs recipients with little or no work history, those experiencing barriers to work (such  as limited English proficiency, arrest history, or lack of job skills), or students completing educational or vocational programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - The  administration proposes creating a system that would allow all departments to share and access employee training history. Development of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan (Five Positions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564