The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - H.R. 1 expands the ABAWD work requirement by: Applying it to adults through age 64, rather than 54. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Governor ’s Budget Continues to Appropriate Proposition   64 Funds to Child Care Programs. The Governor ’s budget provides a total of $269.8  million Proposition  64 funds in 2023 ‑24 and $247  million Proposition  64 funds in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - About 64  percent of families in poverty (as compared to 50  percent of all California families) had female heads of household. Disproportionately Hispanic. About 59  percent of families in poverty were Hispanic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Figure 1 California ’s Previous Penalties and Appeals (In Millions) $64 a Reflects most recent correspondence from Administration for Children and Families. b Includes penalty relief provided for “significant progress ” towards WPR target, and the impact of a penalty reduction in any given year on the penalty calculation/amount in following years. c Penalties in dispute as of January 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2022-23 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 2, 2022 - Overall, total maximum SSI/SSP grants would increase by $64 for individuals (6  percent) and $145 for couples (8  percent)  in  2023 ‑24. Figure 3 SSI/SSP Monthly Maximum Grant Levels a Governor ’s Proposal 2021 ‑22 (Actual) Percent of Federal Poverty Level c 92% Percent of Federal Poverty Level c 116% 112% 118% a The maximum monthly grants displayed refer to those for aged and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4514