The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Fruit and Vegetable Pilot received about $10  million in 2018-19 and about $10  million in 2024-25 (both of which were all General Fund). The Diaper and Wipe Distribution program received $10  million in 2018-19, $30  million in 2021-22, and $9  million in 2024-25 (all General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

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

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Previous law required DDS to assess monthly fees on higher-income families whose minor child received 24-hour out-of-home care services through a regional center. This fee was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2023-24 spending plan delayed the implementation of this program until 2024-25. The 2024-25 spending plan further delays the program until 2026-27, yielding General Fund savings of $10  million annually in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - At the time of the May Revision, the administration proposed to cap overtime hours for IHSS providers at 10 overtime hours per case per week. This proposal was initially estimated to save $688  million General Fund in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - Figure 1 Major Immigration and Equity Programs Under 2024 ‑25 Governor ’s Budget General Fund (in Millions) Temporary Protected Status Immigration Services a 10 Legal Services for Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors 3 — — a Reflects the 2024 ‑25 budget proposal to reduce funding by $10 million in 2023 ‑24 and on ‑going. b Reflects the 2024 ‑25 budget proposal to reduce funding by $5.2 million in 2023 ‑24 and on ‑going.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - However, following the passage of several service reductions, eligibility changes, and anti ‑fraud initiatives, the IHSS caseload actually declined year over year by 0.2  percent in 2009 ‑10 and declined again by 0.02  percent in 2011 ‑12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - California ’s most recent payment error rate, for federal fiscal year 2023-24, is about 11  percent. (The comparable national error rate is similarly about 11  percent.) Payment error rates in California and nationally have risen in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - According to the administration, in recent years, about 10  percent of CalWORKs cases have been considered intensive. The  2021-22 spending plan provided additional funding to expand the availability of intensive case management and begin increasing the budgeted county staff hours per intensive case (thereby increasing the funding counties received for intensive cases).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2