The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Bonus Pay for Bilingual Service Provider Staff. The spending plan provides $2.2  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22, $4.3  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23, and $6.5  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 and ongoing to support wage bonuses for DSPs who are bilingual —including in American Sign Language —and can support the estimated 90,000 consumers who speak a primary language other than English.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/1

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - This decline continued until September 2021, the month during which a federal bonus for Unemployment Insurance benefits expired. Caseload generally increased month over month (with few exceptions) from September 2021 to September 2024 (the most recent month for which caseload data are available).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - This decline continued until September 2021, the month during which a federal bonus for Unemployment Insurance benefits expired. Caseload has increased each month since September 2021, although it still remains about 40,000 families below pre-pandemic levels in the most recent data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - The state ’s HCBS spending plan includes two IHSS-related enhancements: (1)  provide a one-time $500 payment to IHSS providers who worked at least two months between March  2020 and March  2021 and (2)  create specialized training opportunities and fiscal bonuses for IHSS providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - This decline continued until September 2021, the month during which a federal bonus for Unemployment Insurance benefits expired. Caseload has fluctuated since September 2021. At its highest level since 2020‑21, caseload remained about 20,000 families below pre‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2023-24 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 2, 2023 - The state ’s HCBS spending plan includes two IHSS-related enhancements: (1)  provide a one-time $500 payment to IHSS providers who worked at least two months between March  2020 and March  2021 and (2)  create specialized training opportunities and fiscal bonuses for IHSS providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4729