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

Mar 3, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program Summary For 2026-27, the Governor ’s budget proposes $3.6  billion from the General Fund for the state ’s share of SSI/SSP —an increase of $94  million (2.7  percent) from the Governor ’s revised 2025-26 budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

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

Mar 5, 2026 - How will increased county costs for CalFresh administration under H.R.  1 affect efforts to reduce payment error rates? Weigh Trade ‑Offs Between Additional Funding to Avoid Disenrollments Versus Other Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

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

Feb 2, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program The 2022‑23 Budget Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program Summary. This post summarizes the Governor ’s budget assumptions and proposals related to the SSI/SSP program, including the Governor ’s intent to increase SSP grants in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4514

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - (We are awaiting responses from DSS explaining the methodology used to estimate costs associated with scheduled CCTR slot increases.) Assuming Earlier Implementation of New CAPP Slots Gets Ahead of Legislative Authorization and Increases Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

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

Mar 3, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details] The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program Format: HTML Description: For 2026-27, the Governor’s budget proposes $3.6 billion from the General Fund for the state’s share of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - To what extent and how have DSS and program partners been able to address these issues? Is further Legislative guidance (or anything else) needed to address any remaining barriers? For programs that received one-time funding or augmentations, how sustainable are program gains?
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - This state share is only imposed on states that have a payment error rate of 6  percent or higher. As shown in Figure  1, the amount of the state share depends on how much the state ’s error rate exceeds 6  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As the spending plan assumes that some providers will not comply with these enhanced requirements, it reflects savings from quality incentive payments being lower than they otherwise would be. This solution will provide $222  million in ongoing General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - When benefits are stolen, recipients may apply to get replacements benefits, which have been funded through a combination of state and federal funds in recent years. The administration projects this theft will cost the state over $121 million total funds ($94 million General Fund) in 2024-25 and about $14 million total funds (all General Fund) in 2025-26 to provide and administer reimbursements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971