The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - This state share is only imposed on states that have a payment error rate of 6  percent or higher. As shown in Figure  1, the amount of the state share depends on how much the state ’s error rate exceeds 6  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Funding for DSS ’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention to Develop a Standardized Curriculum for Mandated Reporters ($0.6  Million General Fund in 2025-26, Growing to $6  Million 2027-28, and About $1  Million Ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Some questions could include: If the Legislature does not make an appropriation to implement the Tiered Rate Structure beginning in 2027-28, the current, interim LOC rate structure for foster care maintenance payments would remain in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As shown in Figure  6 , the average monthly IHSS paid hours per case has increased by roughly 2  percent annually since 2014. The 2026 ‑27 budget projects the average monthly number of IHSS hours per case to increase from 125.1 hours in 2025 ‑26 to 127 hours in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 5, 2026 - H.R. 1 Puts Strain on State and County Budgets State Faces Structural Deficit … Even before considering H.R.  1, our office and the administration estimate that the state faces significant structural budget deficits starting in 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The General Fund —which comprises 65  percent of the total DDS budget —provides $10.3  billion in 2024-25, up $2.2  billion, or 28  percent, over revised 2023-24 General Fund expenditures (about $8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Overall, as a result of the federal COLA, the maximum SSI/SSP individual grants will increase by $28 (2.4  percent) and the maximum SSI/SSP couples grant will increase by $42 (2.1  percent) —as shown in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - BH ‑CONNECT 28 21 Transition from a half ‑year implementation in 2024 ‑25 to full ‑year implementation in 2025 ‑26. Includes funding for activity stipends, CFTs for FM cases, and joint home visits. Tiered Rate Structure: CalSAWS 6 6 Continued automation funding to prepare the state payment system for implementation of the permanent foster care rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Over the next few years, DSS will work toward implementation —in terms of developing detailed program guidance and taking other necessary steps to prepare for the new structure —with the new rates slated to begin rolling out to youth and caregivers in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Last-Mile Project Grants Delays $200  Million General Fund From 2025 ‑26 to 2027 ‑28. The May Revision proposes to delay $200  million General Fund for last-mile projects planned for appropriation in 2025 ‑26 by two fiscal years to 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906