The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $1.5  billion from the General Fund for CalWORKs in 2026-27, a year-over-year increase of $368  million (33  percent). Here again the increase is primarily because the Governor ’s budget assumes there will be no remaining unspent TANF funds in 2026-27 to offset General Fund costs as is the case in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - The primary drivers of this year ‑to ‑year General Fund cost increase include continued estimated growth in the three primary IHSS cost drivers —caseload (8  percent), cost per hour (2.3  percent), and hours per case (1.5  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166