The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel. Higher property tax revenue and higher General Fund revenue each account for about half of the increase in the 2020 ‑21 guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 3, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, from 2013-14 through 2020-21, the maximum combined SSI/SSP monthly grant amount for individuals (the bulk of the SSI/SSP caseload) and couples had increased on average by 1.2  percent annually —predominantly due to the provision of federal SSI COLAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Motorcyclists, pedestrians, and pedal cyclists account for 19  percent, 23  percent, and 3  percent respectively. Growth in Motorist Deaths and Growth in Pedestrian Deaths Have Occurred Under Different Light Conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - During the first year of FFPSA implementation, a county may elect to begin providing prevention services by providing written notice to DSS prior to fully completing its com prehensive prevention plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - As shown in Figure  3, the amount of TANF used to support CalWORKs has changed from year to year. During the COVID-19 pandemic the state significantly overestimated CalWORKs caseload and spending, largely due to unprecedented federal and state policy responses that led to historically unusual enrollment trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - This increased to 16 hours in 2020-21, 24 hours in 2022-23, and 40 hours on July 1, 2024. The Governor ’s proposed budget includes roughly $89  million in 2024-25 and $122.3  million in 2025-26 for PSL.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - As shown in Figure  6, the state ’s unemployment rate reached historic highs during the COVID ‑19 pandemic (peaking at about 16  percent in May 2020). Similarly, as shown in Figure  7 and described earlier, the state ’s poverty rate (among families with children) also increased year over year in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - As described in previous posts , the 2020-21 to 2022-23 spending plans significantly overestimated CalWORKs caseload and caseload-related program costs (largely due to challenges in estimating caseload during the COVID-19 pandemic).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - In May, the administration proposed the following funding reductions in 2020 ‑21: (1)  $8.5  million General Fund for the senior nutrition program, (2) $2  million General Fund for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, and (3) $3  million for the Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/8