The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - CalSAWS was introduced in 2019 and, as of October 2023, all 58 counties use the system. The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Of the $2  billion in previous or planned last ‑mile project appropriations, only $550  million is ARP fiscal relief funds subject to the deadline. $1   Billion in Awards Available in First Round. CPUC also estimates the total amount of grants available in the first CASF FFA grant application round will be $1  billion (including all $550  million in ARP fiscal relief funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalSAWS was introduced in 2019 and, as of October 2023, all 58 counties use the system. The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Community Services and Development

Feb 9, 2023 - (In other words, estimated total arrears decreased by around $550  million from the time of the spring survey to the fall application period.) As such, the administration proposes to revert $400  million of unspent CAPP 2022-23  dollars to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4674

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - Of the $1.072  billion, $550  million is from the state ’s ARP CCPF allocation and $522  million is from the state ’s allocation from the ARP ’s fiscal relief funds. These funds are to be deposited into a new Federal Funding Account within CPUC ’s CASF program to provide last-mile broadband infrastructure project grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Given we estimated the Governor ’s budget solved a $58  billion budget problem —and revenues continue to deteriorate —the administration likely will not implement the full passthrough to current CalWORKs families as part of the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - According to CDSS, the 2019 and 2023 CalWORKs take‑up rates were about 58 percent and 54 percent, respectively.) The CalWORKs participation rate differs from the CalWORKs take‑up rate in that it considers all families with children statewide (including those who are not eligible for the program), while the take‑up rate focuses only on likely eligible families (for example, households that meet the income and categorical requirements for CalWORKs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - For example, the Governor ’s General Fund proposals include $2.6  billion for transit and rail projects, $2  billion for affordable college student housing, $550  million for the Homekey program, and $500  million for zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Of these funds, $58  million is provided to cover costs associated with Bridge child care vouchers. In the past, the state has also drawn down between $10  million and $20  million in additional federal Title IV ‑E funds to partially cover Bridge voucher costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - During the first year of FFPSA implementation, a county may elect to begin providing prevention services by providing written notice to DSS prior to fully completing its com prehensive prevention plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3