The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - The Department of Social Services recently stated that the primary drivers of this steady caseload decline are (1)  overall program attrition from the disabled population and (2)  slower caseload growth due to fewer individuals meeting income and asset eligibility thresholds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - June 30, 2020 Social Worker Outreach IHSS and APS social workers perform out ‑bound calls and/or visits to elderly recipients to ensure at ‑risk recipients are receiving services they need and are safe in their homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (For example, the proposal to provide fun ding to increase the number of behavioral health providers does not specify what share of funding would be allocated by provider type within the broad category of behavioral health providers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services Human Services Immigration Related Budget Actions In this section, we discuss key budget actions that primarily impact Department of Social Services programs serving immigrant and refugee populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services Human Services Department of Social Services Housing and Homelessness Programs The Department of Social Services (DSS) Housing and Homelessness Division oversees a number of locally administered programs aimed at providing housing and homelessness assistance and supportive services to specific populations served by various DSS programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/7

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

Mar 3, 2026 - At the time of the 2025 May Revision, the administration had estimated that the Social Security Administration (SSA) had overcharged the state for SSI/SSP services and administration —resulting in increased General Fund costs of over $60  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services Summary The DSS Administers Several Major Human Services Programs. California’s Department of Social Services (DSS) administers a number of human services programs that provide a variety of benefits to the state’s residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - California’s children and family programs include an array of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to keep families safely together when possible. This analysis outlines the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget for child welfare and foster care programs under the Department of Social Services (DSS), and raises questions and issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2026 - California’s children and family programs include an array of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to keep families safely together when possible. This analysis outlines the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget for child welfare and foster care programs under the Department of Social Services (DSS), and raises questions and issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - CalFresh is overseen at the state level by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and administered locally by county human services departments. Although CalFresh benefits are paid by the federal government, costs to administer the program are shared by state, county, and federal governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126