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 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 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

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Increased Cash Grants. Since, 2010 ‑11, maximum cash grants for a family of three in a high ‑cost county increased over 70  percent (about $500). These increases were provided by both formula ‑driven and one ‑time increases to grant levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - 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/4530

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Under prior law, the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) provides cash assistance for food to low-income Californians with legal residency status who have resided in the United States for less than five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2