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

Mar 3, 2026 - Figure 4 SSI/SSP Monthly Maximum Grant Levels a 2024 ‑25 (Actual) Percent of federal poverty level b 93% Percent of federal poverty level b 117% 116% 114% a The maximum monthly grants displayed refer to those for aged and disabled individuals and couples living in their own households, effective as of January 1 of the respective calendar year. b Compares grant level to federal poverty guidelines from the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - Figure  4 illustrates what total funding for CalFresh administration would be under three scenarios: (1)  counties collectively increase their spending consistent with the higher H.R. 1 cost share, resulting in no reduction in total funding; (2)  counties maintain spending at 2024-25 levels but are able to access the full General Fund appropriation using the
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The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - This automation funding was originally appropriated by the budget acts of 2024-25 and 2025-26. Trailer Bill Language Updates to AAP. Chapter  26 of 2026 (AB  152, Human Services trailer bill) includes some updates to rates and placements for AAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/5

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Bringing Families Home Augmentations $92.5 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22 and again in 2022 ‑23, with $40 million shifted to 2025 ‑26 and $40 million shifted to 2026 ‑27 as part of 2024 ‑25 budget actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - However, as a budget solution, the 2024-25 spending plan delaye d the expansion implementation by two years. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, benefit distribution for recipients made newly eligible through the expansion is to begin in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - This asset limit was first raised to $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples on July 1, 2022 and was fully phased out starting January 1, 2024. Beginning January 1, 2026, the asset l imits were partially reinstated to be $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/4

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - The federal government finalized the Home- and Community-Based Services Access Rule in 2024, which imposes a series of new requirements on states with staggered deadlines over the next several years.
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The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Similarly, $664  million in unspent TANF funds was estimated to be available in 2024-25. With $270  million in unspent TANF identified for 2025-26, the level of carried-over funding is decreasing. As already noted, the Governor ’s budget projects no unspent TANF available in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  4, the IHSS caseload growth rate has since grown at historic rates —reaching a growth rate of 10.3  percent in 2024 ‑25. The Governor ’s 2026 ‑27 budget assumes the caseload will continue growing at this faster rate, estimating a growth rate of 10  percent in 2025 ‑26 and 8  percent in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Initial trainings under Tier 3 have been provided, and DSS released guidance (via All‑County Letter 25‑73 ) in October 2025 with more detail about the specific training sessions and required participants for Tier 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106