The 2025-26 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 13, 2025 - 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). Additionally, while not COLAs, SSP grant increases were provided in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - The 2021-22 budget included legislation to fully phase out the asset limit in Medi-Cal. To this end, the asset limit was first raised from $2,000 to $130,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $195,000 for couples in July 20 22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - Of the remaining 24 milestones, 22 milestones are scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Only two milestones —milestone 7.1 (Case Management Assessment) and milestone 26.1 (Facility Management System) —are currently delayed, but the status of each remaining milestone can change month-to-month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - From 2021-22 to 2023-24, over $300  million in unspent single allocation funds naturally reverted to the General Fund each year (over 15  percent of total single allocation funds annually). Given counties consistently underspent total single allocation funds in recent years, along with the fungibility of single allocation funds between the components, counties may be able to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Figure 3 Summary of Implementation Status of Recent Programs New Augmentations Provided Since 2021 ‑22 and Continuing Implementation Program
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1 below,   California failed to meet at least one WPR requirement annually between 2007-08 and 2021-22 (California has submitted appeals for all penalties incurred to date and, to date, has not paid a penalty).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978