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

Feb 21, 2025 - No additional federal funds were provided for the pilots. b The initial year of the pilot aligns with the federal fiscal year (October 2025 to September 2026). As such, if the options above were adopted, some initial year costs may fall in state fiscal year 2024 ‑25 while others may fall in state fiscal year 2025 ‑26. c One ‑time automation cost is pending and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - SUN Bucks benefits are excluded from this figure and are included in Figure 3. b CFAP benefits are 100 percent General Fund. The Governor ’s Budget estimates an average monthly benefit of $372 per household.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - Figure 4 13 of 37 CWS ‑CARES V1 Milestones Completed Child Welfare Service Area b
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - As of D ecember 2024, the Career Pathways program had accrued nearly $90  million worth of expenditures above their HCBS allocation. This was then offset by roughly $30  million in increased HCBS Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - However, the service will become mandatory for Medi-Cal managed care plans to provide for certain b eneficiaries beginning no sooner than January 1, 2026 and mandatory for all eligible populations no sooner than January 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962