The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services Human Services Immigration Related Budget Actions In this section, we discuss key budget actions that primarily impact Department of Social Services programs serving immigrant and refugee populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Finally, we provide an update on estimates for the Legislature ’s previous action to expand CFAP to undocumented immigrants in 2027-28. Background CalFresh and CFAP CalFresh Provides Federally Funded Nutrition Assistance to Low-Income Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2025-26 budget process below. Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library. The budget includes an estimated $39  million one-time General Fund for Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Bringing Families Home Augmentations $92.5 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22 and again in 2022 ‑23, with $40 million shifted to 2025 ‑26 and $40 million shifted to 2026 ‑27 as part of 2024 ‑25 budget actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 16, 2024 - Figure 1 Major Spending Increases and Reductions Related to Housing and Homelessness a General Fund (In Millions) Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit 500 b Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program ‑$484 HHAPP Round Five supplemental grants ‑260 Homeless programs administrative set asides ‑142 d Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program ‑76 Regional Early Action
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4936

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - This means that the Legislature has time to fully understand the proposal and its implications before taking action. Introduction For the In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the Governor ’s 2026 ‑27 budget proposes approximately $12.5  billion General Fund, an increase of $1.1  billion (9.7  percent) from the Governor ’s revised 2025 ‑26 budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Policy and Other Actions Includes Legislative Intent Regarding Master Plan for Developmental Services Implementation and Reporting. In March  2025, the administration published the Master Plan for Developmental Services following several months of committee and stakeholder meetings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - (While the state failed to meet some WPR requirements in years prior to 2012, penalties for these years were eliminated through successful corrective compliance actions by the state.) CalWORKs Caseload and Grants Projects Caseload to Grow in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Modifies Early Action Single Allocation Reversion. The early action package included a partial reversion of $336.6  million in unspent single allocation funds from the 2022-23 Budget Act . However, in May 2024, the administration determined (based on updated expenditure data) the $336.6  million reversion exceeded the amount available for reversion by $136.6  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951