The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - (The state is seeking waivers under the tighter rules on a county-by-county basis and has obtained waivers for several counties.) CDSS estimates that there are about 954,800 individuals that fit the expanded ABAWD criteria (compared to about 345,400 individuals who are estimated to meet the prior criteria).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - (Appendix B offers more detail regarding which counties selected specific EBPs.) Most Counties Noted Benefits of the Process of Developing CPP. During discussions with various counties across the state, nearly all of the counties we met with shared that they found the process of developing a CPP beneficial.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - November 2025 Statewide Special Election County and State Costs for Special Election. Chapter  97 of 2025 (SB  280, Cervantes) called a statewide special election on November 4, 2025, for voters to consider Proposition 50 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - County Capacity Building $43.2 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2026. Children ’s Crisis Continuum Pilot $60 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, most of which is available through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This funding supports the addition of new positions for SUN Bucks administration, updates to some county data entry systems, updates to certain CalFresh participant forms and notices, and the development of a strategic plan on maximizing benefits to Californians eligible for CalFresh.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As shown in Figure  2, current maximum grant amounts for all assistance unit (AU) sizes in high-cost counties are equivalent to between 43  percent and 47  percent of the federal poverty level for a family one person larger than the AU size, and are equivalent to slightly lower levels for families in lower-cost counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Ultimately, the spending plan modified the Governor ’s May Revision proposal, choosing instead to require counties to cover half of the cost of the CFCO late penalty in 2025-26 (estimated to save $40.5  million General Fund in 2025-26) and requiring counties to cover the full cost of the CFCO late penalty beginning in 2026-27 and on-going.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This funding will be available for three years (through June 30, 2028) for counties and tribes opting in to the program, which provides tailored housing services for child welfare system involved families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program [Publication Details]

Jan 28, 2026 - This report discusses ongoing implementation of California’s Family First Prevention Services program since 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan extends the remaining County Welfare Departments Physical Accessibility Review funds through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8