The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Figure 3 2025 ‑26 Funding for Other CDSS ‑Administered State and Federal Food Assistance Programs (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

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

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Statewide, the average number of children per family (with children under 18) was also about two children, with about 3 individuals per family (among families with children under 18). Key CalWORKs Family Composition Findings In Many CalWORKs Households, at Least One Family Member Is Not Eligible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Applying it to adults caring for dependents aged 14 and older, rather than 18 and older. Eliminating exemptions for former foster youth, veterans, and homeless individuals. (These exemptions were already scheduled to sunset in 2030.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

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 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - FFPSA Part IV ‑30 ‑3 Some one ‑time support to begin implementing new congregate care requirements. We note that around $57 million total funds ($29 million GF) is ongoing. Placement prior to approval ‑18 ‑11 Maximum duration decreases from 120 days (with possible extension up to 365 days) to 90 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Of these savings, the spending plan reinvests about $4.6  million in 2025-26 and $14  million in 2025-26 and ongoing into the CalWORKs single allocation, resulting in General Fund savings of about $16  million in 2025-26 and $18  million in 2026-27 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2