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 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Automation for the expansion is now expected to begin in 2026-27, with benefit distribution to begin in 2027-28 (for newly eligible recipients). Other Programs and Pilots Provide Supplemental Benefits and Emergency Food Support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Over the next few years, DSS will work toward implementation —in terms of developing detailed program guidance and taking other necessary steps to prepare for the Tiered Rate Structure —with the new rates slated to begin rolling out to youth and caregivers in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - By comparison, the percentage of individuals in the state who were children decreased from about 28  percent in 2000 to about 22  percent in 2023. ...With About Two Children and 2.5  Individuals Per Case, on Average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Overall, as a result of the federal COLA, the maximum SSI/SSP individual grants will increase by $28 (2.4  percent) and the maximum SSI/SSP couples grant will increase by $42 (2.1  percent) —as shown in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The General Fund —which comprises 65  percent of the total DDS budget —provides $10.3  billion in 2024-25, up $2.2  billion, or 28  percent, over revised 2023-24 General Fund expenditures (about $8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Over the next few years, DSS will work toward implementation —in terms of developing detailed program guidance and taking other necessary steps to prepare for the new structure —with the new rates slated to begin rolling out to youth and caregivers in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services Human Services Department of Child Support Services The spending plan includes $344  million General Fund for the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) in 2021 ‑22, an increase of $28  million (9  percent) relative to revised estimates for 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget continues the one -time spending for these programs, but instead of spreading the funding over three years, the spending plan spreads the funding over five years ($37.2  million each year through 2027-28).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6