The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - This is largely due to other competing policy priorities —for example ACA implementation and COVID ‑19 response efforts. H.R.  1 will likely continue to strain the department ’s ability to develop a revised methodology in the near  term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Benefit amounts vary by household and depend on various factors including household size, income, and costs for housing and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package includes a few notable changes for GO-SERVE in 2025-26, including: Expansion and Extension of College Corps Program.  The budget includes a $5  million one-time General Fund augmentation for College Corps in 2025-26 to expand the program, laying the groundwork for more campuses to operate the program beginning in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Over $2  billion of California ’s annual TANF grant is generally spent on CalWORKs (the remainder helps fund aid for some low-income college students and various, small human services programs). To receive its annual TANF grant, the state must spend a maintenance-of-effort (MOE) amount from state and local funds to provide services for families eligible for CalWORKs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Monthly Benefits Vary. Monthly benefits per household vary based on household size, income, and deductible living expenses —with larger households generally receiving more benefits than smaller households and relatively higher-income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Monthly benefits per household vary based on household size, income, and deductible living expenses —with larger households generally receiving more benefits than smaller households and relatively higher-income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The spending plan requires CDSS (in consultation with the California Community Colleges, the University of California, the California State University, and the California Student Aid Commission) to report to the Legislature on efforts to create a statewide data-sharing agreement aligned with federal SNAP disclosure regulations that could help identify new, continuing, and retu
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - (Under the CCA program, cities and counties may buy or generate electricity for residents and businesses within their communities. IOUs partner with CCAs to deliver the electricity through the IOUs ’ transmission and distribution systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

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

May 17, 2021 - School and Community Colleges Governor ’s Major Spending Choices for Schools and Community Colleges. The State Constitution sets a minimum annual funding requirement for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432