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

Mar 3, 2026 - The SSI/SSP caseload grew at a rate of less than 1  percent each year between 2011-12 and 2014-15. Beginning in 2015-16, however, SSI/SSP caseload began to decline slowly at an average rate of 1.7  percent each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

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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 - The 2023-24 budget package includes language revisi ng this requirement, now allowing administrators to complete their certification requirements entirely online. Language specifies that up to half of the required hours may be completed as self-paced online courses and at least half of the required hours fulfilled via instruction that is conducive to learning and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

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The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - Between federal fiscal year 2014 ‑15 and 2022 ‑23, the TANF/MOE-funded cash assistance caseload declined by almost 40  percent, as shown in figure  4. California ’s Annual Caseload Reduction Credits Likely to Increase Beginning in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - As shown in Figure  2, the average IHSS hourly wage has increased by 5.7  percent annually since 2014. The growth in IHSS hourly wages in part is due to increases to the state minimum wage —from $8 per hour in January 1, 2014 to $16.50 per hour in January 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - According to the administration, this TANF grant reduction is the final penalty amount assessed to the state for failing to meet the two-parent work participation rate (WPR) requirements for FFY 2012 through FFY 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2023-24 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 2, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2, the average IHSS hourly wage has increased by 6  percent annually since 2014. The growth in IHSS hourly wages in part is due to increases to the state minimum wage —from $8 per hour in January 1, 2014 to $15.50 per hour in January 1, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4729