The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Of these, CDSS estimates approximately 845,000 individuals that will become subject to the work requirement beginning June 2026 and not qualify for an exemption. Of these, about 665,500 are estimated t o not meet the requirement, becoming at risk of losing food assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Without a methodology that links funding to workload, funding could become insufficient or exceed what is required for efficient operations without a clear way of assessing what adjustments are needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

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

Mar 6, 2026 - This prospect becomes even more likely due to the up ‑to ‑doubling of the availability of federal 4  percent tax credits resulting from H.R. 1. The drawback of the Governor ’s proposed language is that, even if it were clear ahead of time to CDLAC and HDFC that the 50  percent set ‑aside was going to be too high in a particular year, private activity bonds could not be re
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - The 2025-26 spending plan (Chapter  79 of 2025 [SB  119, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review]) added language around the Tiered Rate Structure ’s implementation timeline to specify that the new care and supervision rates as well as the strengths building and immediate needs components shall become operative on July 1, 2027, or the date after both of the following events have
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As more information becomes available, we will provide updates if necessary. Background Overview of the IHSS Program. The IHSS program provides personal care and domestic services to low ‑income individuals to help them remain safely in their own homes and communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166