^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Should the state consider additional actions to facilitate more transitions to less costly home- and community-based services in order to help prevent this cost growth?
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/5010/Understanding-Recent-Increases-Medi-Cal-Senior-Caseload-030525.pdf

^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Federal Medicaid Waivers Allow Testing New Approaches State Has Flexibility to Change Medi-Cal Service Delivery Through Federal Waivers. Federal law lays out many basic requirements for how states may operate Medicaid programs and requires states to offer certain benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/5003/CalAIM-Enhanced-Care-Management-Community-Supports-Implementation-Update-030625.pdf

^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

In the case of the Golden State Teacher Grant program, CSAC will submit its progress report at the end of 2025. In the case of the National Board Program, the state could consider additional funding as part of the 2027-28 budget, when the state has complete data for the first two cohorts.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/5012/Education-Workforce-030625.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of State Bond

Overview of State Bond Debt State Bonds and Their Costs Bonds and State Spending
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/overview-state-bond-debt-110524.pdf

^[PDF] State Mainly Uses Bonds to Pay Its Share of

State Mainly Uses Bonds to Pay Its Share of Costs. Bonds are a way that the state borrows money and then repays the money plus interest over time. For more information about bonds, see “Overview of State Bond Debt” later in this guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/prop2-110524.pdf

^[PDF] SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST’S ESTIMATE OF NET

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST’S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT • No change in revenues or costs for state and local governments. BALLOT LABEL Fiscal Impact: No change in revenues or costs for state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/prop3-110524.pdf

^[PDF] State Sets Higher Minimum Wages for Some

State Sets Higher Minimum Wages for Some Employers. State laws set higher minimum wages for employers in some industries. For example, most fast food restaurants must pay their workers at least $20 per hour.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/prop32-110524.pdf

^[PDF] Renters in California typically pay about 50 percent more for

Renters in California typically pay about 50 percent more for housing than renters in other states. In some parts of the state, rent costs are more than double the national average. Rent is high in California because the state does not have enough housing for everyone who wants to live here.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/prop33-110524.pdf

^[PDF] In 2019, the state adopted a single approach

In 2019, the state adopted a single approach called “Medi-Cal Rx.” Medi-Cal Rx likely saves the state money because Medi-Cal pays for drugs at more discounted prices. New Approach Is Not in State Law.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/prop34-110524.pdf

^[PDF] Increased state costs between roughly $1

Increased state costs between roughly $1 billion to $2 billion annually to implement funding increases. • In the long term, unknown effect on state tax revenue, health program funding, and state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/prop35-110524.pdf