The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Increasing the additional monthly stipend provided to pregnant women on CalWORKs from $47 to $100, and allowing women to become immediately eligible upon verification of their pregnancies (as opposed to waiting until the second trimester).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - As mentioned above, California was recently selected to participate in a federal TANF pilot project to test alternative performance measures to the WPR (application for the pilot was proposed and agreed upon in the 2024-25 budget package).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since its inception in 2015, One California, also known as the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program, has funded non-profit organizations to provide free services to immigrants under three broad categories: (1)  legal services, (2)  education and outreach, and (3)  legal training and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Counties are free to shift this funding between any of the supported functions, including CalWORKs administration and employment services (prior to 2021 ‑22, child care was also included in the single allocation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Bonus Pay for Bilingual Service Provider Staff. The spending plan provides $2.2  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22, $4.3  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23, and $6.5  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 and ongoing to support wage bonuses for DSPs who are bilingual —including in American Sign Language —and can support the estimated 90,000 consumers who speak a primary language other than English.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/1

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - This change was effective upon enactment of H.R. 1 but is yet to be implemented in California. Implementation is expected in April 2026. CDSS estimates that about 72,000 individuals enroll ed in CalFresh or CFAP will lose assistance because of this change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The notice includes details on work registration, information on the CalFresh time limit for some able-bodied adult recipients without dependents (ABAWD), and an overview of the CalFresh Employmen t and Training program in counties with this program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - These funds are allocated to DSS, who contracts with legal service organizations to provide these services generally free of charge. CISP serves students, staff, and faculty, as well as, immediate family members, alumni within two years of graduation, and students intending to enroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

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https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147