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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Overestimates led to a large amount of unspent TANF —$767  million —estimated to be available to reduce state spending in CalWORKs in 2022-23. Similarly, $664  million in unspent TANF funds was estimated to be available in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Prior to the passage of the 2023-24 budget package, statute permitted up to half of the required continuing education hours to be satisfied through online courses, with the remainder completed in a classroom instructional setting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

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Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Since 2022, all counties have been required to provide wraparound services to foster youth transitioning out of congregate care placements for at least six months. This state requirement aligns with federal requirements under FFPSA, as described more in the nearby box.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

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The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - CDSS shall work to centralize the information, such as on a public-facing online dashboard. A meeting with Legislative staff, including the Legislative Analyst ’s Office, will be convened annually on the topic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - Though expenditures for the Backup Provider system have grown over time, the ramp up for this program has continued to remain below expectations. Since the program began in October 2022 through June 2024 (the most recent month of expenditures data), less than $900,00 0 total funds have been spent on Backup Provider services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - However, since women made up an overwhelming share of individuals who did supply their gender identity in their CalWORKs application (based on 2022 data), this pattern may extend to the full CalWORKs population, but the extent to which is  unknown.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program The 2022-23 Budget California Food Assistance Program Summary. In this post, we analyze the Governor ’s proposal to provide food assistance to currently ineligible immigrants aged 55 and older.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532