The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - CDSS = California Department of Social Services; CACFP = Child and Adult Care Food Program; EBT = Electronic Benefit Transfer; TEFAP = The Emergency Food Assistance Program; SNB = Supplemental Nutrition Benefit Program; TNB = Transitional Nutrition Benefit Program; SSI/SSP = Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment; and WINS = Work Incentive Nutritional Suppleme nt.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2024-25 Budget: IS and IT Project Proposal Tables

Feb 9, 2024 - IT = information technology; CDT = California Department of Technology; TF = total funds; GF = General Fund; OF = other funds; EDD  =  Employment  Development Department; CalSTRS = State Teachers ’ Retirement System; PSP = Pension Solution Project; N/A = not applicable; CalHHS  =  California Health and Human Services Agency; DSS = Department of Social Services; CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4836

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Conduct initial planning process to update the regional center fiscal system and implement a statewide Consumer Electronic Records Management System. 7.5 Long ‑Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Data Transparency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Child Support Services [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2021 - Analyzes the Governor’s 2021-22 budget proposals related to the child support program, provides background on recent program developments and state review process of child support guidelines, and provides issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4369

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Funding for the SUN Bucks program —formerly called the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program —increased by about $896  million year over year ($59  million General Fund) relative to 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Expand Allowance of Electronic Signature. The spending plan includes language that expands the use of electronic signature statewide by allowing all LCSAs to utilize electronic signature regardless of whether the local court electronically files documents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - Figure 2 Governor ’s 2023 ‑24 Budget IT Project Proposals a (In Millions) Enterprise Data to Revenue Project 2 135.0 Statewide Correctional Video Surveillance Continuation 87.7 Electronic Adjudication Management System Modernization 21.1 Heavy ‑Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program Per SB 210 14.1 Uniform Fiscal System Modernization and the Consumer
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Specifically, providers will need to comply with Electronic Visit Verification, federal Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and independent audit and fiscal review requirement s. Not all providers will be subject to all three requirements (for example, the HCBS rules only apply to providers of certain service types, while the audit requirement only applies to providers that receive a certain amount of federal funding per year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Develop Electronic IHSS Forms and Signature Capacity. The spending plan includes $5  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22, 2022 ‑23, and 2023 ‑24 to develop IHSS electronic forms and electronic signature capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4