The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Children ’s Crisis Continuum Pilot $60 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, most of which is available through June 30, 2026. Of the total amount, $4 million is available through June 30, 2027 to allow time to prepare a final report for the Legislature by April 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 3, 2026 - The 2027 federal poverty guidelines will not be finalized until fall 2026. Current Year General Fund Costs Include a Technical, Downward Adjustment, But Budget Year Costs Increase. 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: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Finally, the state can transfer up to 10  percent of its annual TANF block grant to the SSBG, to be used for a variety of purposes, such as providing developmental services through Regional Centers. TANF and Related MOE Spending Involve More Than Just CalWORKs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - This effect ively means that there were no work restrictions or time limits for the ABAWD population in California. H.R. 1 expands the ABAWD work requirement by: Applying it to adults through age 64, rather than 54.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Revenues Generally Cover Costs Over Time. While realignment revenues will not cover all county responsibilities in each year, in general, revenues should grow sufficiently to cover county costs over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Finally, FFPSA requires states to ensure that at least 50  percent of Title IV ‑E funding received for prevention services goes toward well ‑supported programs. (By choosing all well ‑supported programs, California is guaranteed to meet this  requirement.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

Mar 5, 2026 - As noted below, unit costs require updating from time to time to reflect changing operational conditions policy  changes. Project Enrollment and Workload. Administrative budgeting methodologies used for CalFresh, IHSS, and CalWORKs all feature adjustments for changes in caseload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

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

Mar 6, 2026 - In reality, the amount of such bonds (and thus 4  percent tax credits) needed for HDFC projects will be dependent on several factors —some which cannot be anticipated at this time —and could vary widely.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154