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

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - 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). As seen in Figure  4, the IHSS caseload growth rate has since grown at historic rates —reaching a growth rate of 10.3  percent in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, the CalWORKs caseload has steadily grown from early in 2021-22, coinciding with the expiration of enhanced federal Unemployment Insurance benefits following the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $5  million in one-time General Fund for California Volunteers to offer grants to AmeriCorps programs to fund coaches at K-12 schools. This program has received limited-term funding in prior years, including $5  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - Figure 5 SSI/SSP Monthy Maximum Grant Levels a Governor ’s Proposal 2019 ‑20 2020 ‑21 Governor ’s Estimates b Change From 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - The 2021-22 budget included $5  million General Fund to create a permanent IHSS backup provider system on January 1, 2022, contingent on a policy framework being adopted in statute. However, a policy framework for the permanent backup provider system was not adopted within the 2021-22 budget period, resulting in the initial $5  million allocation going unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency and recession, the 2020 ‑21 Budget Act projected CalWORKs caseload to rapidly increase from what was then a historic low of about 360,000 to a historic high of 587,000 in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - However, the 2020 ‑21 budget includes $37  million General Fund for flexibilities allowing NMDs who turn 21 to continue receiving payments for the duration of the budget year. (This amount includes $5  million for administration costs for counties to continue providing case management for these youth.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5