The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - In order to qualify for IHSS, a recipient must be aged, blind, or disabled and in most cases have income below the level necessary to qualify for the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment cash assistance program (for example, about $1,040 a month for an aged and/or disabled ind ividual living independently in 2021 ‑22).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - The supplement has not yet been implemented; the rates currently are scheduled to be aut omated in 2023-24 and 2024-25, with full implementation in 2025-26. Eliminate Los Angeles County Public Health Nurse Pilot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2023-24 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 2, 2023 - …But More Recent Federal Action Provides an Updated Ramp-Down Schedule for Enhanced Federal Funds. In late December 2022, after the development of the Governor ’s 2023-24 budget, federal legislation was enacted that set the ramp-down schedule for the enhanced federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4729

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Many counties stated that they already have spent all or most of their state block grant dollars—prior to being able to claim any Title IV‑E matching funds for eligible EBPs. Because federal reimbursement for prevention services will require $1 local funding to match every $1 of federal monies claimed—and given the constraints and complexities of counties’ local
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - While no funding is provided in 2022-23 due to the proposed schedule of implementation, it is estimated that this policy change will increase IHSS costs over time, reaching ongoing costs of roughly $400  million General Fund in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/5

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - …But Must Submit Revised Cost Documents, a Detailed Project Schedule, and Updated Project Plans to CDT. Approval of the CSPS IT project through the PAL process includes a number of conditions that require the submission of revised cost documents, a detailed project schedule, and updated project plans to CDT within a certain time frame.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Additionally, trailer bill language (SB  119) suspends the county matching requirement that was required with some prior rounds of funding for the program. One-Time Funding for Foster Family Agencies ($23  Million General Fund, $31.5  Million Total Funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Under the 2019 ‑20 budget package, once the state minimum wage reached $15.00 per hour (scheduled to occur on January 1, 2022), the cost-sharing ratios for counties would increase from 35  percent to 65  percent with the state paying for the remaining share of cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - One of these conditions was to make progress in line with the current project schedule without removing planned functionalities. July 30, 2024 —Initial Submission of FFY 2025 APDU to ACF. The project initially submitted its FFY 2025 APDU without some of the information requested to address the seven conditions in ACF ’s FFY 2024 APDU approval, including updates on the project ’s progress in line with the current project schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Recent Caseload Growth Has Matched Historic Highs. As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166