Lake County warns proposed IHSS and CalFresh changes could exhaust reserves within two years
Social Services Director Rachel Delman Parsons told the Board that proposed state and federal budget changes shifting IHSS hours and CalFresh administrative costs onto counties could deplete Lake County’s realignment reserves within two years, prompting staff cuts and advocacy steps.
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Social Services Director Rachel Delman Parsons told the Lake County Board of Supervisors that state and federal budget proposals looming for 2026 could sharply increase costs the county must absorb, with potentially rapid fiscal consequences. "The governor's January budget proposes to shift numerous costs to counties," Parsons said, noting a combination of IHSS-hour increases and new administrative passthroughs for CalFresh that she said would be borne by counties if enacted as written.
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