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

Mar 5, 2026 - In some cases, this can lead to counties making additional expenditures to cover costs above what can be covered with state funding approved in the budget act. To try to address this, the Legislature has taken steps to require that the administrative budgeting methodologies for both CalFresh and IHSS are reevaluated every three years, with a report to the Legislature on potential changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Governor ’s budget includes $2.3 million in 2026 ‑27 for CANS fidelity and training. Roll out of new rates anticipated to begin July 1, 2027, subject to appropriation. BH ‑CONNECT: a CFT Meetings for FM Cases Implementation began January 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - In general, expenditures are required to be consistent with four purposes of the federal TANF program, which include: Providing assistance to needy families so that children can be cared for in their own homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Taken Together, These Cost Drivers Account for Much of the Growth Overall, IHSS Cost Growth Can Be Attributed to Three Main Factors. IHSS costs can be largely attributed to three primary factors: caseload, cost per hour, and hours per case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - More detailed descriptions of these EBPs, along with additional information, can be found in Appendix A at the end of this publication. Many of these EBPs (or versions of them) can already be found in parts of California to varying degrees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - Because 9   percent tax credits generally deliver more than twice the equity of 4   percent credits, they can be a powerful tool for supporting deeply affordable housing projects (that is, projects targeting people with the lowest income levels).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Benefit amounts vary by household and depend on various factors including household size, income, and costs for housing and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CalWORKs grant increases can be triggered and funded by growth in Child Poverty and Family Supplemental Subaccount revenues (with no General Fund impact). Without sufficie nt revenue growth in the subaccount, a grant increase is not triggered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The funding is intended to facilitate the development, training, and implementation of system-level and case-level fidelity tools to improve the quality of CANS data. Bringing Families Home One-Time Augmentation ($81  Million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CalWORKs HSP assistance can be used by participating families for rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, motel and hotel vouchers, and moving costs. Housing stabilization and relocation efforts also include outreach and engagement, landlord recruitment, case management, housing search and placement, legal se rvices, and credit repair.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/7