The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - At $1,500 per enrollment slot, $2.5  million would fund about 1,700 new slots. Recommend Legislature Modify Proposed CCC Grant Program to Include Adult Schools. To broaden the reach of the Governor ’s proposed Proposition  98 CNA funding, we recommend the Legislature pass the funds through the AEBG program rather than the CCC Strong Workforce program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In June 2025 at budget enactment, the department estimated that it would save $222  million in ongoing General Fund savings by imposing the three additional “pre ‑qualifiers ” that providers must satisfy in order to be eligible to earn a quality incentive payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Compared with the estimates in the June 2021 budget plan, the administration revises its estimates of the guarantee up $2.5  billion (2.7  percent) in 2020 ‑21 and $5.3  billion (5.7  percent) in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - As a share of General Fund spending, Medi-Cal is the state budget ’s second largest program (after Proposition  98, the California Constitution ’s minimum spending requirement for K-14 education). Medi-Cal Spending Grew Notably in Recently Enacted Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - However, the 2022 ‑23 Budget Act included $2.5  billion General Fund for federal payments and deferrals —largely due to a one ‑time repayment to the federal government for erroneous claims within managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Proposition  98 Reserve Deposits Required in 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22. Proposition  2 (2014) established the Proposition  98 Reserve and set forth rules requiring deposits and withdrawals under certain conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also includes a $2.5  million reappropriation for the Governor ’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. Modifies State Vaccine Guidance. The August session trailer bill (Chapter  105 of 2025 [AB  144, Committee on Budget]) modifies state law ’s requirements around federal vaccine guidance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The budget package sweeps this fund account ’s estimated reserve in 2023-24, resulting in a one-time offset to General Fund spending of $222  million. Restores Recently Expired Pediatric Subacute Rate Increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 14, 2018 - Taking into account historical trends, w e assume that overall IHSS caseload will increase by 5.8  percent annually and hours per case will increase by 2.5  percent annually through 2022 ‑23. Rising Statewide Minimum Wage Increases Hourly Cost of Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3899

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state is providing $566  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for AEP. Statute provides this level of funding regardless of the number of students served or the type of instruction provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572