California’s SSI/SSP Grants: How Do They Stack Up?

A comprehensive guide to the California state budget process: we provide an overview of the year-round state budget cycle, detail the roles of the key players, and lay out the timeline for state budgeting as well as opportunities for input. Our hope is that this guide makes the state budget process more accessible for policy staff, advocates, and the media, as well as to broaden participation in the budget debate.

A new public charge rule, which went into effect on September 18, 2026, could exacerbate fear and confusion about the immigration consequences of accessing public benefits and discourage people from participating in programs — even those who remain eligible — through a phenomenon known as the “chilling effect.” jump to A range of … Continued