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

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The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

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The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Because the FPL is adjusted each year for inflation while grants are unchanged, progress toward the Legislature ’s goal erodes slightly. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Prior to the new system coming online, counties cannot claim Title IV ‑E funds for prevention services because the state ’s legacy child welfare data system does not meet federal requirements around individual ‑level prevention services tracking and outcomes reporting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

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

Mar 6, 2026 - Governor ’s Budget Lacks a Way to Assess the Impact of Proposed Policy Change. The  Governor ’s stated goal for his proposals is to reduce time and cost for developers to build their capital stack and construct projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Introduction For the In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the Governor ’s 2026 ‑27 budget proposes approximately $12.5  billion General Fund, an increase of $1.1  billion (9.7  percent) from the Governor ’s revised 2025 ‑26 budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - We analyze the Governor ’s proposed food assistance budget and describe potential impacts of H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Finally, we provide an update on estimates for the Legislature ’s previous action to expand CFAP to undocumented immigrants in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126