The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Section 19.56 of the 2025-26 budget also separately provides $4.5  million in direct grants to local jurisdictions to be allocated by OES, including $4  million to the Foothill Municipal Water District for addressing impacts of the Eaton Fire on local water systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Extends the Duration of the CalFresh Safe Drinking Water Pilot. Through the Safe Drinking Water pilot, CalFresh participants in areas of Kern County with failing water systems receive time-limited supplemental monthly benefits of $50 to increase access to safe drinking water.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Before accounting for other changes in spending levels, this unspent TANF funding results in a downward swing in General Fund dollars in CalWORKs in 2025-26. This is followed by a swing back upward in 2026-27 because whether there will be additional unspent TANF funds to offset costs in 2026-27 is not yet known.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

Mar 5, 2026 - H.R. 1 Puts Strain on State and County Budgets State Faces Structural Deficit … Even before considering H.R.  1, our office and the administration estimate that the state faces significant structural budget deficits starting in 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - This means that the Legislature has time to fully understand the proposal and its implications before taking action. Introduction For the In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the Governor ’s 2026 ‑27 budget proposes approximately $12.5  billion General Fund, an increase of $1.1  billion (9.7  percent) from the Governor ’s revised 2025 ‑26 budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - These include funds for water recycling, wildfire prevention activities at state parks, and dam safety activities. The proposal would then provide a like amount of funding from Proposition  4, the climate bond approved by voters in November 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - However, before providing any additional funding, we recommend first ensuring that a couple of conditions are met to help counties maximize federal funding and create financial sustainability for prevention programs beyond the duration of any state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Additionally, it requires that, on or before July 1, 2027, the department, in consultation with stakeholders, shall develop a strategic plan for how the methodology and outreach strategies may be implemented and executed to maximize benefits to those eligible for CalFresh benefi ts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Shifts State LIHWAP Dollars Back to State Water Resources Control Board. The budget package reverts $200  million from LIHWAP to the California Emergency Relief Fund, and reallocates those funds back to the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (CWWAPP) administered by the State Water Resources Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/7

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - However, customers have continued to accrue water debts since the end of the specified period. In addition, given certain requirements of the program model, not all water and wastewater utilities participated in CWWAPP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7