The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Counties were also given an increased share of state revenues to cover the net increase in costs. 1991 Realignment Provided Additional Revenue to Help Pay for Increased HHS Costs. As part of 1991 Realignment, the state dedicated certain revenue sources (specifically, a new portion of the sales tax and vehicle license fee revenue) to help pay for increased HHS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Specifically, the federal government pays for the SSI portion of the grant while the state pays the SSP portion of the grant. Federal Government Required to Provide Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to SSI Grants … The federal government is required to provide an annual COLA each January to the SSI portion of the grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since the 2021-22 budget, the state has been implementing a multiyear effort to modernize the rate models used to pay service providers. This effort is intended to establish rates that are consistent statewide and support an adequate supply of providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - In addition to rejecting this cap on overtime, as part of the final budget package, the Legislature adopted budget-related legislation that states t hat any hours worked that exceed 40 hours in a workweek will continue to be paid overtime rates even in the event that the federal government makes a future decision to no longer require overtime, or pay a share of the cost of overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Spending Plan Includes Reduction in California ’s 2026 TANF Grant to Pay Federal Penalties From Prior Years. The 2025-26 spending plan includes one-time funding of $21.1  million General Fund to backfill a one-time TANF block grant reduction in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California ’s Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax (PTET) allows certain businesses to elect to pay additional corporation taxes at a rate of 9.3  percent on qualified net income. Taxpayers utilizing this option receive credits that can be claimed against their income taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Specifically, the federal government pays for the SSI portion of the grant while the state pays the SSP portion of the grant. Federal Government Required to Provide Annual Cost-of-Living (COLA) Adjustment to SSI Grants … The federal government is required to provide an annual COLA each January to the SSI portion of the grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - For over two decades, SCO —which is responsible for issuing pay to the state workforce —has led state efforts to plan, develop, and implement a new state payroll system. An initial effort —the 21 st Century (TFC)/MyCalPAYS IT project —started in 2004 and was suspended in 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Recent spending plans included funding (about $75 million total funds over multiple years, beginning in 2023-24) to improve EBT card technology and security through the rollout of new cards with chip a nd tap-to-pay technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2021-22 spending plan began a multiyear, phased-in implementation of a modernized rate structure to pay direct care staff in the developmental services system (sometimes referred to as direct service professionals).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1