The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - When benefits are stolen, recipients may apply to get replacements benefits, which have been funded through a combination of state and federal funds in recent years. The administration projects this theft will cost the state over $121 million total funds ($94 million General Fund) in 2024-25 and about $14 million total funds (all General Fund) in 2025-26 to provide and administer reimbursements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 2025 - This post discusses a new process introduced by the administration to plan, develop, and implement generative artificial intelligence projects—the Project Delivery Lifecycle—and its potential impacts on legislative oversight of technology projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5034

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - How does it intend to get county input on potential costs or savings? Other Impacts of the FRA on CalWORKs FRA Also Introduced Other Changes to TANF. In addition to creating the federal TANF pilot, the federal FRA legislation also introduced other changes to the TANF program ’s rules and requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2025 - This post provides issues for legislative consideration, as well as questions for the Legislature to ask, ahead of an expected May Revision budget proposal to fund development and implementation of the California State Payroll System information technology project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - This post provides issues for legislative consideration, as well as questions for the Legislature to ask, ahead of an expected May Revision budget proposal to fund development and implementation of the California State Payroll System information technology project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2025 - This post provides an overview of the Governor’s proposed 2025-26 budget for In-Home Supportive Services, provides updates on some of the most recent prior-year policy changes, and raises questions and issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - This post provides our analysis of the administration’s 2025-26 proposal for the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System information technology project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5006

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2025 - In this post, we provide background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, information on the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pilot and California’s pilot application, and comments and questions for the Legislature to consider surrounding the implementation of the pilot. (03/20/25) Update on Federal Pilot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4978

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - In this post, we provide background on the state’s major food assistance programs, CalFresh and the California Food Assistance Program; provide updates on caseload trends; and analyze the Governor’s proposed food assistance budget. Under the Governor’s budget, there are no major newly proposed augmentations or solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - In this post, we provide some basic background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program followed by an overview and assessment of the Governor’s CalWORKs budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4969