Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - This program is a home visiting model for young Native American expectant and parenting mothers, with the goal of addressing intergenerational behavioral health challenges and promoting positive behavioral and emotional outcomes among mothers and children, while also helping families process historical traumas by embracing local languages, legends, and Native American history.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Census American Community Survey, from 2015 to 2024, the number of individuals in the state aged 65 and over has incr eased by 29  percent, while the overall population has increased by a little over 2  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 6, 2026 - Another advantage is that it allows CDLAC and TCAC to retain their authority as technical administrators of a highly complex funding mechanism (private activity bonds and tax credits), rather than attempt to transfer those responsibilities to an entity under the Governor (HDFC) with no such experience or expertise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

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

Mar 3, 2026 - We have been informed by the administration that this is due to a technical adjustment to the current year and we discuss this at a high level in this post. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5148

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

Mar 3, 2026 - We have been informed by the administration that this is due to a technical adjustment to the current year and we discuss this at a high level below. Background The SSI/SSP program provides cash grants to low-income aged, blind, and disabled individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

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