The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - The administration estimates that implementing the Tiered Rate Structure will cost more than $300  million General Fund in 2027-28, $500  million in 2028-29, and $700  million General Fund in 2029-30 (with some potential growth thereafter and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - This workforce-related funding ($186.1  million of which is from the General Fund) is targeted at both RC service coordinators and direct support professionals, and includes: $127.8  million for $500 training stipends to direct support professionals (each of whom would be eligible for up to two such stipends). $22.5  million for a new training and internship program for workers
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/1

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - LLRF Eliminates Remaining $500  Million General Fund ($175  Million in 2023 ‑24, $150  Million in 2024 ‑25, $175  Million in 2025 ‑26). The May Revision eliminates the remaining $500  million General Fund appropriated or planned for appropriation for the LLRF —$175  million in 2023 ‑24, $150  million in 2024 ‑25, and $175  million in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Additionally, the Governor proposes $500  million for the Encampment Resolution Grants Program in 2022 ‑23 administered by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to provide targeted grants to local governments to rehouse individuals living in encampments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - The shift from a mix of state and federal funds in 2024-25 to all General Fund in 2025-26 is largely due to the end of a federal policy allowing states to temporarily replace stolen SNAP benefits using federal funds from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 (California has therefore returned to replacing any stolen benefits with state funds, as was its practice before October 2022).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Provide one ‑time $500 payments to IHSS providers that worked at least two months between March 2020 to March 2021. 295.0 Direct Care Workforce (Non ‑IHSS) Training and Stipends. Provide specialized training opportunities to non ‑IHSS HCBS providers. 150.0 Providing Access and Transforming Health Funds for Homeless and HCBS Direct Care Providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan assumes that this will cost roughly $500  million in ongoing funds beginning in 2024-25. The 2023-24 Budget Act also includes $111  million for an ongoing maximum grant increase of 3.6  percent, effective October 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 2, 2023 - We understand that the one-time $500 payments to IHSS providers were sent out to roughly 550,000 providers in the beginning of 2022. Additionally, DSS began implementing the IHSS training opportunities initiative —known as IHSS Career Pathways —in October of 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4729

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Provide one ‑time $500 payments to non ‑IHSS HCBS care providers that worked at least two months between March 2020 to March 2021. 13 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program. Expand the capacity of existing TBI sites and stand up new TBI sites. 5 HCBS Navigation Language Access and Cultural Competencies Orientations and Translations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524