The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2023-24 Budget Act included funding (about $75  million total funds over multiple years) to improve EBT card technology and security through the rollout of new cards with chip and tap-to-pay technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The administration currently estimates, beginning in May 2024, EBT cards will be issued with chip and tap-to-pay technologies, which provide improved fraud protection over the current magnetic stripe technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The administration currently anticipates that, beginning in May 2024, EBT cards will be issued with chip and tap-to-pay technologies, which provide improved fraud protection over magnetic stripe t echnology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - Recent spending plans included funding (about $75 million total funds over multiple years, beginning in 2023-24) to improve EBT card technology and security through the rollout of new cards with chip a nd tap-to-pay technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - These include (1)  a proposal to eliminate the IHSS Permanent Back ‑Up Provider Program (estimated to save $3.5  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), (2)  a proposal to align IHSS eligibility time lines with Medi ‑Cal (estimated to save $86  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), and (3)  a proposal to remove the state ’s share of cost associated with any growth in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - The drawback of the Governor ’s proposed language is that, even if it were clear ahead of time to CDLAC and HDFC that the 50  percent set ‑aside was going to be too high in a particular year, private activity bonds could not be re ‑allocated until toward the end of the year (when CDLAC would be permitted to transfer unallocated resources to the general pool for other developers to access).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Given the significant resources DSS is dedicating to preparing for Tiered Rate Structure Implementation while future funding is not guaranteed, the Legislature may wish to ask the administration to provide additional information around the department ’s plans going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Budget-related legislation places new requirements on the way that individual budgets and spending plans will be developed going forward, resulting in estimated General Fund savings of $22.5  million General Fund in 2025-26 and $45.5  million in 2026-27 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Ultimately, the spending plan modified the Governor ’s May Revision proposal, choosing instead to require counties to cover half of the cost of the CFCO late penalty in 2025-26 (estimated to save $40.5  million General Fund in 2025-26) and requiring counties to cover the full cost of the CFCO late penalty beginning in 2026-27 and on-going.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - GO-SERVE oversees three notable programs: the California Volunteers, the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC), and the Youth Empowerment Commission. The spending plan includes $225  million for the office in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081