The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - The 2017 IHSS MOE also increased annually by (1)  the counties ’ share of costs from locally negotiated wage increases and (2)  an annual adjustment factor (of as high as 7  percent). We note that when the 2017 IHSS MOE was initially implemented, there was concern that 1991 realignment —the revenue source used to cover IHSS county MOE costs —would no longer be able to fully cover IHSS county costs in the long term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Of this total, the spending plan includes $11.1  billion from the General Fund for support of IHSS in 2025-26, which is a net increase of 1.2  billion (12.5  percent) relative to estimated 2024-25 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Since 2017, the state has been implementing interim LOC rates for resource families, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs), Foster Family Agencies (FFAs), Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC), and other specialized models of foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - The 2024-25 budget proposes no additional RRF. Without additional funding, RRF services will be discontinued once authorized funds are exhausted. Figure 2 Examples of Recent Rapid Response Funded Programs (Dollars in Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The Safe Drinking Water Pilot was established through the 2017-18 Budget Act , which appropriated about $4  million General Fund for pilot benefits. Benefit issuances began in March  2022. The pilot was originally scheduled to end in February 2023, subject to available funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Initial funds are provided in 2024 ‑25. Tiered Rate Structure: CWS ‑CARES 4 2 Continued automation funding to prepare the new state child welfare case managment system for implementation of the permanent foster care rate structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - In both cases, (1)  the assumed level of savings is lower than what was assumed as part of the 2024-25 budget package and (2) savings that were assumed unallocated in 2024-25 are assumed to be distributed to departments in 2025-26 Control Section 4.05: Reduced Operational Costs Distributed to Departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - For example, between 2017-18 and 2023-24, average hours per case increased from about 108 hours per month to just over 122 hours per month. This was an average annual increa se of about 2  percent. We are working with the administration to better understand the reason for assuming the average hours per case will not increase in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - As shown in Figure  2, about $664  million in TANF carry forward was available in 2024-25, with no TANF carry forward expected to be available in 2025-26 according to the 2025-26 spending plan. Spending Plan Includes Reduction in California ’s 2026 TANF Grant to Pay Federal Penalties From Prior Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2