Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - In theory, counties will achieve foster care cost savings once they implement effective child welfare prevention services—meaning there is a natural incentive to invest in prevention programs. However, achieving those savings will require significant upfront investment, which may not be possible using only local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Without a methodology that links funding to workload, funding could become insufficient or exceed what is required for efficient operations without a clear way of assessing what adjustments are needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) generally are limited to three months of CalFresh assistance in a three-year period unless they work or participate in qualifying activities for at least 20 hours per week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - DSS Making Significant Progress Toward Implementation. In spite of this uncertainty around future funding, DSS has been undertaking significant efforts to prepare for implementation to begin in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 6, 2026 - The  administration ’s overall plan is for HDFC to begin making awards beginning in 2026 ‑27 but with HCD and CalHFA staff providing support over the next year or two as HDFC engages in this redesign work and builds internal capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Moreover, costs to administer the program also make up a small component of the growth listed above. Difficult to Account for Interaction Effects. It is important to note that some of these components may be interactive, making it difficult to conclusively attribute a portion of the growth to one specific component.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Under this assumption, the Governor ’s January budget makes a corresponding General Fund reduction to 2025-26 to account for the expected federal reimbursement. As a result, SSI/SSP costs increase from 2025-26 to 2026-27 as the Governors 2026-27 budget does not include a technical downward adjustment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148