The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - The Governor ’s 2026 ‑27 budget assumes the caseload will continue growing at this faster rate, estimating a growth rate of 10  percent in 2025 ‑26 and 8  percent in 2026 ‑27. State Demographic Shifts Have Also Contributed to Increased Caseloads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan includes an additional $10  million in one-time General Fund to support CHIRP, which provides legal and social services to unaccompanied undocumented minors in California. Without this funding, state support for this program would have ended at some point in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Fruit and Vegetable Pilot received about $10  million in 2018-19 and about $10  million in 2024-25 (both of which were all General Fund). 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).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Finally, the state can transfer up to 10  percent of its annual TANF block grant to the SSBG, to be used for a variety of purposes, such as providing developmental services through Regional Centers. TANF and Related MOE Spending Involve More Than Just CalWORKs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As part of service provider rate reform, statute requires that provider rates consist of two components beginning in January 2025: (1)  a base rate equal to 90  percent of the rate model, and (2)  a quality incentive payment equal to 10  percent of the rate model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - As of October 10, 2025, the Department of Finance reported a cumulative total of $533.8  million (across 2024-25 and 2025-26) allocated through the control sections. (See text box titled, “Special Session Had Notable Budgetary Implications, ” in The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan for more information.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - At the time of the May Revision, the administration proposed to cap overtime hours for IHSS providers at 10 overtime hours per case per week. This proposal was initially estimated to save $688  million General Fund in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Initial program funding was $10  million General Fund appropriated in 2016-17, available over three years. In 2019-20, an additional $25  million General Fund was appropriated, also available over three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Under this assumption, the Governor ’s January budget makes a corresponding General Fund reduction to 2025-26 to account for the expected federal reimbursement. As a result, SSI/SSP costs increase from 2025-26 to 2026-27 as the Governors 2026-27 budget does not include a technical downward adjustment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalFresh/CFAP caseload (as of November 2024) increased 60  percent since the beginning of 2019-20, although annual rates of growth have varied from year to year. Multiple factors likely contributed to this growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971