The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, the CalWORKs caseload has steadily grown from early in 2021-22, coinciding with the expiration of enhanced federal Unemployment Insurance benefits following the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - Also, HCD currently plays a key role in the review and implementation of AHSC, so it already has “in house ” knowledge of the program. Further, the intent is that this knowledge and program capacity will be transmitted to HDFC through the proposed position transfers from HCD  to HDFC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As the number of hours of service provided to IHSS recipients increases, so does the overall cost of the program. Below, we provide some information on how the average hours per case have changed over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 7, 2025 - If so, how will existing and new departmental staff be prepared for these new requirements? Will SCO and CalHR help departments develop and implement interfaces between their existing HR and payroll IT systems and the new payroll system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $5  million in one-time General Fund for California Volunteers to offer grants to AmeriCorps programs to fund coaches at K-12 schools. This program has received limited-term funding in prior years, including $5  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Figure   5 illustrates a theoretical community pathway, compared to a traditional child welfare agency pathway. DSS will provide additional guidance for counties around the specific requirements of implementing a community pathway.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project

Feb 2, 2021 - If so, why? What is the recommended solution for this proposed project? Explain the costs and benefits of this solution. What other solutions were considered? In light of the state ’s projected out ‑year deficits, is now an appropriate time to embark on such a costly project?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4339

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

Mar 3, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, from 2013-14 through 2020-21, the maximum combined SSI/SSP monthly grant amount for individuals (the bulk of the SSI/SSP caseload) and couples had increased on average by 1.2  percent annually —predominantly due to the provision of federal SSI COLAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - Many administrative activities are statutorily required, so some counties may need to leverage other single allocation funds, especially from the employment services component, to cover necessary administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - The four stated purposes of TANF are: (1)  assisting needy families so children can be cared for in their own homes; (2)  reducing the dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (3)  preventing out ‑of ‑wedlock pregnancies; and (4)  encouraging the formation and maintenance of two ‑parent families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057