The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan includes a one-time augmentation of $72  million General Fund for CalFood (in addition to ongoing funding of $8  million General Fund) resulting in a year-over-year increase of $72  million (900  percent) compared to 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Withdraws $900  Million From Safety Net Reserve. The spending plan withdraws the full balance ($900  million) of the Safety Net Reserve. The administration indicates the withdrawal is to maintain program benefits and services for the Medi-Cal and CalWORKs programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/2

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Bringing Families Home reduction ‑80 ‑80 Governor ’s budget proposed to delay $80 million from 2023 ‑24 to 2025 ‑26, along with budget language extending the expenditure period and local funding match waiver period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - Budget Proposes $900   Million Withdrawal From Safety Net Reserve. The proposed $900  million withdrawal from the Safety Net Reserve reflects the entire balance of the reserve. LAO Assessment Withdrawal May Be Inconsistent With Legislative Intent for Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - As mentioned, the May Revision continues the Governor ’s January proposal to withdraw the full balance ($900  million) of the Safety Net Reserve in 2024-25. However, the administration proposes significant CalWORKs reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - Under the permanent backup provider system, a recipient whose regular provider is not available, but who has an urgent need or whose health and safety will be at risk without a backup provider, can receive up to 80 hours (if recipient is non-severely impai red) or 160 hours (if recipient is severely impaired) of backup provider services per fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - Under the permanent backup provider system, a recipient whose regular provider is not available, but who has an urgent need or whose health and safety will be at risk without a backup provider, can receive up to 80 hours (if recipient is non-severely impair ed) or 160 hours (if recipient is severely impaired) of backup provider services per fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - To qualify for CalWORKs, families generally must earn less than about 80 percent of the FPL (about $20,000 annually or $1,700 per month for a family of three in 2024) and have limited savings or other assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The permanent backup provider system was first implemented in October 2022 and was designed to provide up to 80 hours of backup provider services per fiscal year to any recipient who has an urgent need or whose health and safety will be at risk without a backup provider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Bringing Families Home delay ($80  million General Fund shifted from 2023-24 to 2025-26 [$40  million] and 2026-27 [$40  million]). One-time reduction of unspent Emergency Child Care Bridge funds from 2023-24 ($35  million reverts to General Fund and $12  million shifts to 2024-25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6