The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Set New Rules for Programs Like the Work Incentive Nutrition Supplement (WINS) Program. Historically, WINS has used MOE funds to provide certain CalFresh households with additional CalWORKs-funded monthly food benefits of $10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Provides $10  Million to Renew the Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment Program. The 2025-26 budget plan includes $10  million for a grant program supporting non-profits who provide training and employment to individuals who were recently incarcerated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - CalWORKs Family Composition Over Three ‑Quarters Of Recipients Were Children … As shown in Figure  10 , children made up over three ‑quarters of CalWORKs recipients annually for the past two decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - However, following the passage of several service reductions, eligibility changes, and anti-fraud initiatives, the IHSS caseload actually declined year-over-year by 0.2  percent in 2009-10 and declined again by 0.02  percent in 2011-12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Introduction On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom ’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - (Over a month earlier —on June 10, 2024 —the Child Welfare Digital Services Board of Directors had approved the new holistic design approach, and several weeks earlier —on July 3, 2024 —had remediated the current project schedule to reflect this approach.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/3