The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - Beginning October 2027, H.R. 1 requires states to cover a portion of what now are federally funded CalFresh benefits. This state share is only imposed on states that have a payment error rate of 6  percent or higher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's proposed budget for food assistance programs, including CalFresh.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5126

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - What are those costs? What data are available on the reasons for overpayments? Are there efforts in place to try to limit overpayments before they occur? What are those efforts? If recipients of overpayments are not able to remit those funds, how will DCSS address any remaining shortfall in the Trust Fund?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Permanently Authorizes the Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program. The Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program, created in the 2 020-21 Budget Act , provides food banks with food and funding to help prevent hunger during natural or human-made disasters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Provides Augmented Funding for Food Banks. Figure  3 summarizes the major augmentations for food banks included in the spending plan. These augmentations total to about $300  million one-time General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Temporarily Augments State Support for Food Banks. The spending plan provides a total of $112  million General Fund in 2022-23 (and $52  million in 2023-24) to augment the CalFood program, which provides funding to a network of food banks throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/3

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Specifically, Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code describes the circumstances under which children may come under the jurisdiction of the California juvenile court, while Sections 11165.1 ‑11165.6 of the Penal Code describe the acts and omissions that comprise different types of child abuse and neglect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - The Emergency Food for Families and CalFood Programs provide food commodities and funding for food banks to support Californians during emergencies. Budget Overview and Assessment Total CalFresh and CFAP Funding Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Provides Support for Food Banks. The spending plan includes $60  million General Fund ($52  million one time) in 2023-24 for the CalFood Program. The CalFood program provides funding to a network of food banks statewide to purchase, store, and transport food grown or produced in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

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

Mar 5, 2026 - Without a methodology that links funding to workload, funding could become insufficient or exceed what is required for efficient operations without a clear way of assessing what adjustments are needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149