The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the budget does not assume an extension of the MCO tax, it does propose the continued use of General Fund for the 7  p ercent restoration in 2019 ‑20. The cost of the 7  p ercent restoration is estimated to be $342. 3  m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: Aligning the State’s IT Project Approval Process With the Annual Budget Process

Mar 14, 2019 - Of the PAL stages, these data show Stages 2 and Stage 3 —on average —take the longest amount of time to complete (nine months for Stage 2 and three months for Stage 3). Of the seven IT projects with proposals for 2019-20, currently fire proposals are either in Stage 2 or Stage 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3976

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The spending plan anticipates the CalFresh caseload to increase by more than 50  percent (from 1.9  million in 2019 ‑20 on average to about 3  million in 2020 ‑21 on average) in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and subsequent recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/2

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - In 2019, DOF found that 1991  Realignment could no longer support the county costs of IHSS. As a result, in 2019 ‑20, the 2017 MOE was eliminated and replaced with the current IHSS MOE structure —referred to as the 2019 IHSS MOE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 3, 2021 - CalWORKs caseload increased by about 11, 000 c ases ( 3  p ercent) during the first three months of the COVID ‑ 19 r ecession (March through May 202 0) b efore decreasing in subsequent months. As Figure  2 shows, this period of caseload growth was primarily driven not by an increase in cases added, but by a decrease in cases exiting following the temporary suspension of redeterminations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341

The 2020-21 May Revision: CalWORKs Caseload-Driven Costs in the 2020-21 May Revision

Jun 2, 2020 - Figure 3 Comparing Projected CalWORKs Costs and Caseload All Funds (Dollars in Millions) 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4249

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The spending plan assumes that DDS will serve 366,352 individuals in 2020 ‑21 (50,200 infants and toddlers under age 3 and 316,153 consumers ages 3 and older), up 5.2  percent from 2019 ‑20. Caseload could end up somewhat lower than anticipated, however, as recent monthly reports are reflecting fewer new enrollments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The spending plan includes $373.9  million General Fund ($1.183  billion total funds) for DCSS in 2024-25, a decrease of less than $1  million General Fund (around $3  million total funds) relative to revised estimates for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/7

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Social Services Budget

Feb 22, 2019 - Budget Overview and LAO Assessment The Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $12. 7  b illion (all funds) for IHSS in 2019 ‑20, which is about $1. 3  b illion (11. 1  p ercent) above estimated expenditures in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - As shown in Figure   6 , caseload reached its all ‑time high (about 600,000  households) in late 2010 ‑11 following the Great Recession. From early 2011 ‑12 to late 2019 ‑20 (prior to the COVID ‑19 pandemic), caseload mostly declined as the state ’s economy  improved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057