The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

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

Mar 5, 2026 - …While Counties Face Multiple Cost Pressures. H.R.  1 also puts strain on county finances. As counties take on an estimated $190  million in new annual CalFresh administrative costs due to H.R.  1, state revenues provided to counties through 1991 realignment do not automatically adjust upward to account for these additional costs, beyond normal growth in revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - In this way, if county spending does not meet the higher level required by H.R. 1, the reduction in spending on CalFresh administration is far greater than just the unspent county funds. In response to concerns about these fiscal pressures, budget legislation allows each county to access the full amount of General Fund set aside in the budget for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/3

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services Child protective services emergency response one ‑time augmentation $20 $20 One ‑time augmentation to maintain and increase the number of county child welfare social workers in emergency response services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/5

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Counties were also given an increased share of state revenues to cover the net increase in costs. 1991 Realignment Provided Additional Revenue to Help Pay for Increased HHS Costs. As part of 1991 Realignment, the state dedicated certain revenue sources (specifically, a new portion of the sales tax and vehicle license fee revenue) to help pay for increased HHS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - As a result, under this proposal, the costs associated with any growth in average hours per case —above what would be considered natural growth in hours per case —would be shifted from the state to the counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/4

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - (Appendix B offers more detail regarding which counties selected specific EBPs.) Most Counties Noted Benefits of the Process of Developing CPP. During discussions with various counties across the state, nearly all of the counties we met with shared that they found the process of developing a CPP beneficial.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - (The state is seeking waivers under the tighter rules on a county-by-county basis and has obtained waivers for several counties.) CDSS estimates that there are about 954,800 individuals that fit the expanded ABAWD criteria (compared to about 345,400 individuals who are estimated to meet the prior criteria).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Further, most SSI/SSP recipients (roughly 62  percent) live in the 16 counties with the highest FMRs, all of which are located within the coastal and San Francisco Bay regions. In all but one of these 16 counties, the maximum SSI/SSP grant for couples is less than the FMR for a one-bedroom unit (the maximum SSI/SSP grant for couples in Los Angeles is $14 above the FMR for a one-bedroom unit).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

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

Mar 6, 2026 - State Would Benefit From Leveraging Federal 9   Percent and State Tax Credits Too. The  Governor ’s budget is in some ways incomplete in that it is silent on the treatment of federal 9   percent tax credits and state tax credits for the proposed set ‑aside pool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154