The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Minor Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Pilot Projects $25 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23, available through June 30, 2026. Bringing Families Home Augmentations $92.5 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22 and again in 2022 ‑23, with $40 million shifted to 2025 ‑26 and $40 million shifted to 2026 ‑27 as part of 2024 ‑25 budget actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 3, 2026 - At the time of the 2025 May Revision, the administration had estimated that the Social Security Administration (SSA) had overcharged the state for SSI/SSP services and administration —resulting in increased General Fund costs of over $60  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - In 2024-25, C FAP provided $135  million in food assistance to about 63,000 people, for an average benefit of about $180 per person. Subject to Appropriation, CFAP to Be Expanded to Additional Income-Eligible Noncitizens.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Similarly, $664  million in unspent TANF funds was estimated to be available in 2024-25. With $270  million in unspent TANF identified for 2025-26, the level of carried-over funding is decreasing. As already noted, the Governor ’s budget projects no unspent TANF available in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  4, the IHSS caseload growth rate has since grown at historic rates —reaching a growth rate of 10.3  percent in 2024 ‑25. The Governor ’s 2026 ‑27 budget assumes the caseload will continue growing at this faster rate, estimating a growth rate of 10  percent in 2025 ‑26 and 8  percent in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Initial trainings under Tier 3 have been provided, and DSS released guidance (via All‑County Letter 25‑73 ) in October 2025 with more detail about the specific training sessions and required participants for Tier 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106