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

Mar 3, 2026 - Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - With the addition of 50 more medical assistants in 2027 ‑28, this increases to $9.2  million before declining to $8.9  million in 2028 ‑29 and  ongoing. $3.5  million for ten supervisory staff in 2026 ‑27 (who will help oversee the remote staff), six IT staff (who will set up and maintain equipment), two human resource staff (who will focus on mental health staff recruitment), and one manager (who will oversee the program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137