The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Mar 3, 2026 - After the Great Recession, SSP grants occasionally were increased by applying the CNI only to the SSP portion of the grant (in 2016-17 and 2021-22). Additi onally, while not COLAs, SSP grant increases were provided in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Family First Prevention Services State Block Grant $222.4 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2028. Complex Care Needs: $18.1 million ongoing beginning in 2021 ‑22. County Capacity Building $43.2 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since 2021, regional centers have received funding for two operational activities: (1)  implicit bias training for regional center staff, and (2)  health and safety waiver application assistance provided by regional center staff to families served.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program [Publication Details]

Jan 28, 2026 - This report discusses ongoing implementation of California’s Family First Prevention Services program since 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5106

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - As noted earlier, the state provided $222.4  million in 2021 ‑22, with multiple years of expenditure authority, to support counties with initial implementation of prevention services under the FFPS program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Diaper and Wipe Distribution program received $10  million in 2018-19, $30  million in 2021-22, and $9  million in 2024-25 (all General Fund). Shifts Funding for CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot to 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - This analysis begins by providing an overview of the existing foster care system; highlights the major policy changes included in AB  403; and evaluates the Governor ’s proposed CCR implementation spending in light of continued uncertainties around the ultimate costs, savings, and programmatic impacts of the reform package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CalWORKs caseload has generally increased since fall 2021 (following a decrease in caseload during the COVID-19 pandemic, described in further detail in prior posts ). The 2025-26 spending plan anticipates this upward trend to continue, with caseload forecasted to average about 364,000 households per month in 2025-26, representing an increase of about 1 percent compared to 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2