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

Jan 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget Total General Fund Early a nd Immediate Action Proposals $11,520 $1 ,308 $12,823 Note: This table reflects our best understanding of the administration ’s immediate and early action proposals as of January 10, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - 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). Additi onally, while not COLAs, SSP grant increases were provided in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Children ’s Crisis Continuum Pilot $60 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, most of which is available through June 30, 2026. Of the total amount, $4 million is available through June 30, 2027 to allow time to prepare a final report for the Legislature by April 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, the CalWORKs caseload has steadily grown from early in 2021-22, coinciding with the expiration of enhanced federal Unemployment Insurance benefits following the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget estimates that the federal COLA for the SSI portion of the grant will be 2.5  percent in 2025-26, increasing maximum SSI grants by $22 for individuals and $33 for couples in January 1, 2026 (the actual federal SSI COLA will not be known until fall 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since the 2021-22 budget, the state has been implementing a multiyear effort to modernize the rate models used to pay service providers. This effort is intended to establish rates that are consistent statewide and support an adequate supply of providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - As noted earlier, the state provided $222.4  million in 2021 ‑22, with multiple years of expenditure authority, to support counties with initial implementation of prevention services under the FFPS program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106