The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - 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 rel atively higher ‑income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower ‑income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - As noted above, many factors can contribute to crashes, some of which fit neatly into this framework and some of which do not. Nevertheless, this information can help us make some progress towards understanding the trend in motor vehicle  deaths.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

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

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - As a result, the purchasing power of the grants —that is, how much families can buy —decreases over time absent legislative action. Moreover, as part of the budget solutions adopted during the Great Recession, CalWORKs grant levels were reduced by first 4  percent and then 8  percent in 2011 and remained below their pre-recession peak until 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

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

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - While federal approval for some waiver requests is still pending, the state h as implemented key program flexibilities in the following HCBS programs: IHSS. While county social workers must still perform initial assessments to determine IHSS eligibility, they may do so using a telehealth option in lieu of face-to-face visits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor's IT Project Proposals

Feb 20, 2020 - One way the Legislature can consider the proposed scope of a project is to evaluate alternatives. (The nearby text box provides an example of how the Legislature can evaluate alternatives for a proposed project.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4170

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - DOF can further extend the expenditure deadline to up to March  31, 2025 on a case-by-case basis. While the latest possible HCBS expenditure deadline is extended, program expenditures can still end at an earlier date (for example, funds can be spent at a faster rate due to higher-than-expected demand or program activities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Only families with children under age 18 can qualify for CalWORKs, with limited exceptions. Eligibility status can also vary by individual within a family.States have some flexibility in setting eligibility requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Increased the earned income disregard for applicants (or the amount CalWORKs applicants can earn before further income effects their eligibility for the program) from $90 to $450 per month. (The 2022 ‑23 budget includes $79.5  million General Fund to implement this change starting in March  2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530