The 2025-26 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 13, 2025 - Figure 3 SSI/SSP Monthly Maximum Grant Levels a 2023 ‑24 (Actual)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - In 2023-24, CFAP benefits were $114  million General Fund ($174 average monthly benefit per person). Recent Budget Actions Delayed Planned Expansion of Food Assistance to Certain Additional Income-Eligible Noncitizens.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - In September 2023, an initial plan to conduct the production pilot was approved by the CWDS Board of Directors. One of the outstanding decisions for the next version of the pilot plan was how to technically implement the production pilot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - The 2023-24 Budget Act appropriated approximately $15.7  million General Fund for Backup Provider services. The 2024-25 Budget Act reduced the appropriation to approximately $5.6  million General Fund based on updated estimates of use.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - As mentioned above, the 2024-25 Budget Act included a one-time reduction of $37  million in 2024-25 to ESE funding (as well as a one-time $30  million reduction to ESE funding in 2023-24). In 2025-26, ESE funding is restored to $134  million (equivalent to annual ESE funding levels prior to the 2023-24 and 2024-25 reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - However, the estimated cost for this expansion has changed substantially from 2023-24 estimates. In 2023-24, the spending plan included $903.3  million General Fund. At Governors budget, this estimate was reduced to $399.5  million General Fund and later revised again to $94.7  million General Fund at May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - This increase largely reflects the impact of a full-year ’s SUN Bucks caseload in 2024-25 (compared to 2023-24 partial-year caseload) as the program implementation continues. CalFood funding decreased by $52  million General Fund (relative to 2023-24) due to the expiration of a one-time augmentation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The Governor ’s January proposal reduced the 2023-24 estimated budget for the Porterville Developmental Center by $20  million General Fund as a result of workforce hiring challenges. The 2024-25 budget package holds funding for staff at Porterville flat at the reduced 2023-24 level, resulting in General Fund savings of $20  million in 2024-25 and $10  million in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The federal Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 allows up to five states to participate in a six-year pilot program to test alternative outcome metrics (in lieu of the existing work participation rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The spending plan decreases funding for LCSAs by $6  million General Fund in 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26. Since 2019-20, LCSAs have received a few augmentations based on the standardized funding methodology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/7