The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - For a fuller overview of the Tiered Rate Structure, refer to our prior budget analysis . Tiered Rate Structure Will Implement Beginning 2027-28, Subject to Appropriation. 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
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2026 - California’s children and family programs include an array of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to keep families safely together when possible. This analysis outlines the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget for child welfare and foster care programs under the Department of Social Services (DSS), and raises questions and issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5147

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

Mar 5, 2026 - DSS is currently engaged with counties in an in ‑depth analysis of the root causes of the high CalFresh error rate. Preliminarily, income reporting appears to be a key focus. Avoiding Disenrollment of Eligible Individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - For more information on 1991 realignment please see our analysis titled: Rethinking the 1991 Realignment . MOE Structure Has Changed Over Time, Beginning With 2012 MOE. As part of the 2012 IHSS MOE, beginning in 2012 ‑13, all counties were required to maintain their 2011 ‑12 expenditure levels for IHSS, to which an annual growth factor of 3.5  percent was applied beginning in 2014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Our analysis is informed by our review of counties ’ comprehensive prevention plans, as well as by conversations with various  counties. Counties Prepared Individual Prevention Plans To Receive State Block Grant Funding, Counties Developed CPPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106