The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Figure  2 details the funding and positions in this proposal. Use General Fund to Cover Short ‑Term Net Revenue Losses From Some State Entities Moving Provision of Contracted Services From CDT to Private Vendors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2, the Governor ’s budget proposes $7.3  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022-23, a net increase of $108  million (1  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current-year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - As  shown in Figure  2 , the Governor ’s budget proposes $6.9  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022 ‑23, a net increase of $291  million (4  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - We note that, as a result of a recent $2 million appropriation, the administration is currently in the very early stages of developing a statewide promotional campaign to increase program utilization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - More recently, the state allocated $2  million in 2016 ‑17 and 2017 ‑18 to improve awareness and take-up of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides money to low-income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates Summary Governor ’s Budget Proposal for Child Welfare Reflects Net Decrease. The 2023 ‑24 Governor ’s Budget includes around $920  million General Fund ($9.3  billion total funds) for child welfare programs under the Department of Social Services (DSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - Governor Proposes Reductions of $230 Million in 2023‑24, Increasing to $293 Million in 2024‑25 and Ongoing. The Governor’s proposed current‑year reductions include (1) $40.8 million General Fund in single allocation administration funding, (2) $134.1 million General Fund in Expanded Subsidized Employment, and (3) $55 million General Fund in Family Stabilization (which increases to $71.2 million in 2024‑25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Of this total, the spending plan includes $9.1  billion from the General Fund for support of IHSS in 2024-25, which is a net increase of $1.2  billion (14.5  percent) relative to estimated 2023-24 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - The administration estimates an average monthly CalWORKs caseload of about 355,000 households in 2024- 25 —this represents increases of about 2  percent compared to its most recent estimate for 2023-24 and less than 1  percent compared to its January 2024-25 estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - 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). The 2025-26 spending plan restores ESE funding to $134  million (equivalent to annual ESE funding levels prior to the 2023-24 and 2024-25 reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2