The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

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

Mar 5, 2026 - This is largely due to other competing policy priorities —for example ACA implementation and COVID ‑19 response efforts. H.R.  1 will likely continue to strain the department ’s ability to develop a revised methodology in the near  term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs $104 1% a TANF carry ‑forward is a non ‑add item for display purposes only. This amount is included in Federal TANF block grant funds. b Less than 0.5 percent. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Payment error rates in California and nationally have risen in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. CFAP Provides State-Funded Food Assistance to Certain Legally Present Noncitizens.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  7 , the 2019 IHSS MOE reduced the base county costs in 2019 ‑20 to roughly $1.6  billion, decreasing IHSS county costs by roughly $300  million relative to 2018 ‑19. The 2019 IHSS MOE was also set to increase annually by (1)  the counties ’ share of costs from locally negotiated wage increases and (2)  an annual adjustment factor of  4  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Overview of Individuals Impacted by H.R. 1 Work Requirement Policies in Medi-Cal and CalFresh [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2026 - Overview of Individuals Impacted by H.R. 1 Work Requirement Policies in Medi-Cal and CalFresh [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5155

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Roll out of new rates anticipated to begin July 1, 2027, subject to appropriation. BH ‑CONNECT: a CFT Meetings for FM Cases Implementation began January 1, 2025. Governor ’s budget includes $16.7 million in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 3, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, during the Great Recession, the state incrementally decreased SSP grants for individuals and couples until they reached these minimum levels in June 2011 and November 2009, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

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

Mar 6, 2026 - Such an approach, though, would work at cross ‑purposes with the state ’s policy goals of (1)  reducing the number of places and times a developer must apply and (2)  no longer potentially having scenarios in which a project is approved by one state entity but rejected by another.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - As described in the background, Title IV ‑E reimbursement in California generally requires counties to spend $1 from local sources for every $1 of federal monies claimed. Counties currently may seek Title IV ‑E reimbursement for administration and training activities in preparation for implementing EBPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106