The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2, the Governor ’s budget proposes $7.3  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022-23, a net increase of $108  million (1  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current-year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Of this total, the spending plan includes $11.1  billion from the General Fund for support of IHSS in 2025-26, which is a net increase of 1.2  billion (12.5  percent) relative to estimated 2024-25 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - As  shown in Figure  2 , the Governor ’s budget proposes $6.9  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022 ‑23, a net increase of $291  million (4  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2026 - Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget] a Includes $948,000 in one-time wildfire recovery funding for UC Los Angeles. b Of this amount, $3.1 million was provided to ANR. c This program was shifted from the California State Library budget to the UC budget. d Of this amount, $3.2 million is deferred from ANR. e The 2023-24 Budget Act contained $50.7
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/994

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2026 - Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget] a Includes $948,000 in one-time wildfire recovery funding for UC Los Angeles. b Of this amount, $3.1 million was provided to ANR. c This program was shifted from the California State Library budget to the UC budget. d Of this amount, $3.2 million is deferred from ANR. e The 2023-24 Budget Act contained $50.7
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1031

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The primary reason for the year-over-year General Fund cost increase is the continued growth of the three primary IHSS cost drivers: caseload (5.9  percent), cost per hour (3.1  percent), and hours per case (1.3  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Even after accounting for a 2.8  percent federal SSI COLA in January 2026 and an estimated 3.1  percent SSI COLA projected for January 1, 2027, maximum SSI/SSP grant levels for individuals are projected to remain (and fall further below) the FPL through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

University Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Aug 27, 2025 - a The 2025-26 Budget Act includes $5.2 million ongoing General Fund to cover associated debt service for these two projects ($2.6 million each). b The 2025-26 Budget Act authorizes UC to draw down remaining funds from several former state general obligation bonds ($2.6 million) and several former state lease revenue bonds ($3.1 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1021