The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Support Program Proposals

Feb 18, 2022 - This brief describes the Governor's 2022-23 budget proposals for the child support program and provides comments and recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4550

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

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Chapter  3 of 2016 (AB X2  1, Thurmond.) provided DDS $11  million General Fund annually to support grants for service providers to modify their programs and services to make them compliant with the final HCBS rule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2025-26 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 13, 2025 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Since the Great Recession, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Emergency Response Augmentation $50 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22 and again in 2022 ‑23, expendable for four years (through June 30, 2026 for the later allocation). Minor Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Pilot Projects $25 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23, available through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - In 2016, SCO—together with CalHR, which supports state human resources (HR) and labor relations policies and practices—started planning the current effort, the CSPS IT project. SCO and CalHR Planned CSPS IT Project Through State ’s IT Project Approval Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - In general, expenditures are required to be consistent with four purposes of the federal TANF program, which include: Providing assistance to needy families so that children can be cared for in their own homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Status: Implementation began in 2016. General Fund allocations: $10 million in 2016, $25 million in 2019, $92.5 million in 2021 ‑22, and $92.5 million in 2022 ‑23. Total funding allocated to counties and tribes is approximately $200 million, with remaining funds (around $20 million) retained by state for reporting, evaluation, and administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 .  Since the Great Recession, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four   times —in  2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - To help address these challenges in the near term, the spending plan allocates $4  million in one-time General Fund, available over four years, for additional staffing and support for the Guardian system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8