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 - Backfilling lost federal benefits under H.R.  1 would require billions of dollars in additional budget solutions. …While Counties Face Multiple Cost Pressures. H.R.  1 also puts strain on county finances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - To be eligible, households generally must earn less than 200  percent of the federal poverty level. CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Additionally, DSS shall submit a report to the Legislature on or before April 1, 2024 that (1) summarizes the workgroup conversations, (2) identifies potential strategies to prevent unintended consequences and any estimates of implementing these recommended strategies, (3) estimates the impact of federal funding levels and any changes to eligibility and benefit
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/6

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Last-Mile Project Grants Delays $200  Million General Fund From 2025 ‑26 to 2027 ‑28. The May Revision proposes to delay $200  million General Fund for last-mile projects planned for appropriation in 2025 ‑26 by two fiscal years to 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Total funding allocated to counties and tribes is approximately $200 million, with remaining funds (around $20 million) retained by state for reporting, evaluation, and administration. Expenditures: Counties and tribes have spent around $57 million of their total $200 million allocations, as of June 30, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The budget package reverts $200  million from LIHWAP to the California Emergency Relief Fund, and reallocates those funds back to the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (CWWAPP) administered by the State Water Resources Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/7

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - This has resulted in a portion of the $1  billion going unspent in 2021-22. 2022-23 Funding Augmentation for LIHWAP. To help pay down remaining arrearages beyond what could be addressed by the initial federal LIHWAP funding allocation and beyond what SWRCB ’s CWWAPP may cover, the 2022-23 spending plan augments LIHWAP by $200  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Effective January 1, 2022, increased the amount of child support that could be “passed through ” to CalWORKs families from $50 to $100 a month for small families, and from $50  to $200 for larger families (those with two or more children).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - To be eligible, households generally must earn less than 200  percent of the federal poverty level. CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845