The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

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Choose your language: × Skip to main content Home --> Policy Areas Capital Outlay, Infrastructure Criminal Justice Economy and Taxes Education Environment and Natural Resources Health and Human Services Local Government State Budget Condition Transportation Other Government Areas Publications The Budget Propositions and Initiatives Staff Careers About Us Search Table of Contents Overview Department of Developmental Services CalWORKs Food Assistance Aging-Related Issues Update on Home- and Community-Based Services Spending Plan Child Welfare Department of Child Support Services LAO Contact Ginni Bella Navarre Deputy Legislative Analyst: Human Services and Governance Angela Short Child Welfare Department of Child Support Services Sonia Schrager Russo CalWORKs Food Assistance Juwan Trotter Aging-Related Issues Update on Home- and Community-Based Services Spending Plan Karina Hendren Department of Developmental Services See More Publications Like This Back to the Top --> Tweet October 2, 2024 The 2024-25 California Spending Plan Human Services Overview The 2024-25 spending plan provides around $31 billion from the General Fund for human services programs across 11 state departments, councils, and commissions. This represents a net increase of nearly $1.8 billion, or 6 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level, as shown in Figure 1. The net increase includes some budget reductions as well as funding shifts for programs such as the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids. This decreased spending is offset primarily by rate and caseload-driven spending increases for a few programs—most notably developmental services, child care, and In-Home Supportive Services. In addition to caseload growth, a significant portion of the year-over-year net increase for developmental services is due to the expiration of some federal funding that had been offsetting General Fund costs in recent years. Figure 2 shows the major human services policy changes adopted by the Legislature as part of the 2024-25 spending plan. These changes are discussed in more detail in the issue-specific links provided on this page. Figure 1 Human Services Programs and Departments—Spending Trends General Fund (Dollars in Millions) 2023-24 2024-25 Change From 2023-24 to 2024-25 Amount Percent Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services $7,991.3 $9,146.3 $1,154.9 14.5% SSI/SSP 3,547.3 3,643.1 95.7 2.7 Child Care 2,098.8 3,240.3 1,141.5 54.4 County Administration/Automation 1,454.8 1,506.1 51.3 3.5 Child Welfare Services 1,055.6 960.6 -95.1 -9.0 CalWORKs 1,215.0 643.6 -571.4 -47.0 All other funding under DSS (including state support) 3,437.5 1,329.2 -2,108.4 -61.3  Subtotals ($20,800.4) ($20,469.1) (-$331.3) (-1.6%) Other Human Services Department of Developmental Services $8,037.5 $10,284.8 $2,247.3 28.0% Department of Child Support Services 374.0 373.9 -0.1 — Department of Aging 278.3 161.9 -116.3 -41.8 Department of Rehabilitation 102.0 86.0 -16.0 -15.7 All Other Human Services 8.1 6.0 -2.1 -26.1  Subtotals ($8,799.9) ($10,912.6) ($2,112.7) (24.0%)   Totals $29,600.3 $31,381.7 $1,781.4 6.0% SSI/SSP = Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment; DSS = Department of Social Services; and CalWORKs = California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids. Note. This table has been updated as of 12/06/24. Figure 2 Major Actions—Human Services Programs 2024 25 General Fund Effect (In Millions) Spending Plan Action Amount CalWORKs Reduces employment services intensive case management funding $47 Reduces expanded subsidized employment funding 37 Reduces mental health and substance abuse services funding 37 Reduces home visiting program funding 25 Funds effort to enhance EBT card technology and security 17 IHSS Reduces funding for IHSS Permanent Back Up Provider System $3 Child Welfare Eliminates funding for Los Angeles County public health nurse early intervention program $8 Eliminates funding for SILP housing supplement a 1 Provides initial automation funding for permanent foster care rates structure 4 Increases CWS CARES automation project funding 23 Food Assistance Delays California Food Assistance Program expansion $31 Funds SUN Bucks outreach, administration, and automation 73 Funds CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot 15 Funds Diaper Bank Program 9 Other DSS Makes a full withdrawal from the Safety Net Reserve $900 Funds Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Seniors 5 Child Support Reduces administrative funding for LCSAs $6 Aging Eliminates Older Adult Behavioral Health System $20 Eliminates Healthier at Home Nursing Pilot Prgoram 12 Developmental Services Delays full implementation of service provider rate reform by six months $306 Reduces funding for direct service professional workforce programs 19 Reduces funding for staff at Porterville Developmental Center 20 Delays implementation of preschool inclusion grants 10 a 2024 25 General Fund effect reflects initial automation funding. Budget impact at full implementation would have been $19 million annually. Note: Child care programs are not included in this table. For more details regarding child care budget actions, please refer to our publication, The 2024 25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool. [include link if possible]. CalWORKs = California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids; EBT = Electronic Benefits Transfer; IHSS = In Home Supportive Services; SILP = Supervised Independent Living Placement; CWS CARES = Child Welfare Services California Automated Response and Engagement System; SUN Bucks = Summer EBT program; DSS = Department of Social Services; and LCSAs = local child support agencies. Department of Developmental Services » Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656