The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Support Program Proposals

Feb 18, 2022 - As a part of the 2020 ‑21 budget, the state increased the pass ‑through amount for current CalWORKs families from $50 to $100 for a family with one child and $200 for a family with two or more children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4550

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - (This is likely due in part to increased eligibility and participation requirements for two ‑parent cases as compared to one ‑parent cases. We will explore these requirements and potential impacts further in part two of this series).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Submission of IHSS Program Forms. Until the end of the state of emergency in California, when assessments and reassessments are conducted via telephone or video-conference, county staff may accept self-attestations from applicants and recipients and/or their authorized representatives in lieu of original signatures on most required forms normally signed during assessments and reassessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Several other IHSS budget solutions were proposed as part of the Governor ’s May Revision proposal, but ultimately were not adopted as part of the final budget package. These proposals include: Proposal to Eliminate IHSS Benefits for Undocumented Adults Aged 19 and Older .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CDE plans to reimburse schools based on the number of applications that are processed and verified. The state operations funding is to support staff that will share student eligibility data and provide technical assistance to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The final sta ge of rate reform implementation has been in effect since January 1, 2025. As part of this process, statute requires that certain providers be temporarily “held harmless ” if their rates will decrease after being adjusted to conform with the new models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Bringing Families Home Augmentations $92.5 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22 and again in 2022 ‑23, with $40 million shifted to 2025 ‑26 and $40 million shifted to 2026 ‑27 as part of 2024 ‑25 budget actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Finally, FFPSA requires states to ensure that at least 50  percent of Title IV ‑E funding received for prevention services goes toward well ‑supported programs. (By choosing all well ‑supported programs, California is guaranteed to meet this  requirement.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - As part of its deliberations, the Legislature may wish to ask the administration to report on its plans for the $20  million made available to support county implementation of work requirements in CalFresh as part of the 2025 ‑26 spending plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Finally, we provide an update on estimates for the Legislature ’s previous action to expand CFAP to undocumented immigrants in 2027-28. Background CalFresh and CFAP CalFresh Provides Federally Funded Nutrition Assistance to Low-Income Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126