The 2022-23 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 2, 2022 - Background The SSI/SSP program provides cash grants to low ‑income aged, blind, and disabled individuals. Grant levels for SSI/SSP are determined by both the federal government and the state. Specifically, the federal government pays for the SSI portion of the grant while the state pays the SSP  portion of the grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4514

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - In this brief, we provide background on the CalWORKs program followed by an overview and assessment of the Governor’s California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) budget proposals, which include a number of budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - The state provides counties with a “single allocation ” to cover most costs associated with CalWORKs aside from cash assistance. 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 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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The net savings are largely a result of workload relief-related savings, partially offset by one-time automation and training costs in 2025-26, as well as increased cash assistance costs due to estimated lower sanction rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The total funding for this program also includes costs associated with two other state-funded grant programs: (1)  the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, which provides grants to individuals ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to immigrant status, and (2)  the California Veterans Cash Benefit program, which provides a supplemental grant payment to veterans receiving payments from the federal Special Veterans Benefit program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime Grant Program Reversion. To help address the fiscal difficulties facing the state, the budget reverts $50  million General Fund from the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Background The SSI/SSP program provides cash grants to low-income aged, blind, and disabled individuals. Grant levels for SSI/SSP are determined by both the federal government and the state. Specifically, the federal government pays for the SSI portion of the grant while the state pays the SSP portion of the grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - CalWORKs provides cash grants and job services to low-income families. The program is administered locally by counties and overseen by the state Department of Social Services. CalWORKS Provides Cash Assistance to Low-Income Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - These funding estimates include costs associated with two other state-funded grant programs: (1)  the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), which provides grants to individuals ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to immigrant status, and (2)  the California Veterans Cash Benefit program, which provides a supplemental grant payment to veterans receiving payments from the federal Special Veterans Benefit program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4