The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - From approximately $4.7  billion General Fund (absent one ‑time federal funds used to offset General Fund during COVID ‑19) to $12.6  billion General Fund (absent the Governor ’s proposed 2026 ‑27 IHSS reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CalWORKs caseload has generally increased since fall 2021 (following a decrease in caseload during the COVID-19 pandemic, described in further detail in prior posts ). The 2025-26 spending plan anticipates this upward trend to continue, with caseload forecasted to average about 364,000 households per month in 2025-26, representing an increase of about 1 percent compared to 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Additionally, in taking this task on, the administration will be adding to the many competing priorities that are underway. This means that temporary funding may need to be in place until ongoing methodologies can be  established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
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 - As part of a special legislative session held in January 2025, the Legislature added Control Section 5.26 to the 2024-25 Budget Act, providing an additional one-time allocation of $10  million to support immigration related services, including removal defense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Payment error rates in California and nationally have risen in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. CFAP Provides State-Funded Food Assistance to Certain Legally Present Noncitizens.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Namely, for any new services added to the plan that are rated as supported or promising, DSS would need to ensure that at least 50  percent of Title IV ‑E dollars are claimed for well ‑supported services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - For policymakers, we note that responses to young adult mortality need not be limited to the areas listed above. The Legislature also could look for opportunities to address this problem through other areas of health policy and public safety policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945