The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Family First Prevention Services State Block Grant $222.4 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2028. Complex Care Needs: $18.1 million ongoing beginning in 2021 ‑22. County Capacity Building $43.2 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - For 2021 ‑22, the guarantee is up an additional $3  billion (3.6  percent) relative to the revised 2020 ‑21 level. In addition, a law enacted last June requires the state to make a $2.3  billion supplemental payment on top of the guarantee in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan extends the availability of all remaining Rapid Response funding through June 30, 2028, to continue providing humanitarian response services at the southern border. The 2025-26 spending plan extends the remaining County Welfare Departments Physical Accessibility Review funds through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

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

Mar 3, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, during the Great Recession, the state incrementally decreased SSP grants for individuals and couples until they reached these minimum levels in June 2011 and November 2009, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - After the Great Recession, SSP grants occasionally were increased by applying the CNI only to the SSP portion of the grant (in 2016-17 and 2021-22). Ad ditionally, while not COLAs, SSP grant increases were provided in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - June 2024 Budget Package Reductions Spending Plan Maintains Multiyear and Ongoing Reductions Included in June 2024 Budget Package.   In June 2024, the Legislature not only addressed the budget problem for 2024-25, but also made proactive decisions to address the anticipated budget problem for 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This hold harmless period was originally scheduled to end on June 30, 2026. The spending plan accelerates the end of the hold harmless period to February 28, 2026, resulting in one-time savings of $75  million General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - The next CalHEERS release is scheduled for June 2021 and includes (as of March  202 1) o ne new set of functionalities and seven defect fixes currently on the dashboard. Opportunities for Legislative Oversight As subsequent CalHEERS releases are planned for deployment, the Legislature can use the releases as opportunities to evaluate whether the dashboard and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - After the shift, there is $2.9  billion in ARP fiscal relief funds (as  compared to $4.3  billion in the 2021 spending plan) allocated in 2021 ‑22 for broadband infrastructure. $550   Million General Fund Added Across 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 for Increased Middle ‑Mile Network Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Diaper and Wipe Distribution program received $10  million in 2018-19, $30  million in 2021-22, and $9  million in 2024-25 (all General Fund). Shifts Funding for CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot to 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3