The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal in the May Revision [Publication Details]

May 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal in the May Revision [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5048

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we analyze and provide background on the primary cost drivers of the In-home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, describe and analyze the Governor’s budget proposals related to IHSS, and provide additional considerations and questions for the Legislature to ask regarding the Governor’s proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - While the vast majority of IHSS recipients are eligible for Medi ‑Cal and receive IHSS as a Medi ‑Cal benefit, the state also operates the IHSS ‑Residual program, which provides services to individuals not eligible for federally funded Medi ‑Cal benefits, but who meet all other IHSS eligibility criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - This year ’s health trailer bill legislation allocates funds from quality sanctions imposed by DHCS toward the nonfederal share of Medi-Cal costs through 2026-27. These funds, which come from sanctions on managed care plans, county mental health plans, and other contracted entities, are otherwise used to address Medi-Cal workforce and access-to-care issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - How might recent and upcoming policy changes, including the recent discontinuation of eligibility flexibilities in Medi ‑Cal in July  2025, upcoming implementation of work requirements in CalFresh and Medi ‑Cal, and more frequent redeterminations in Medi ‑Cal affect error rates in each program?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Two Key Drivers Increase Medi-Cal Spending in Outlook. In Figure  2 we break down the drivers of Medi-Cal spending over the outlook period, but the majority of the increase in Medi-Cal spending comes from two key drivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Background Medi ‑Cal Expenditures Greater Than Anticipated Last Year. The 2025 ‑26 Medi ‑Cal budget changed significantly over the course of the budget development process due to higher ‑than ‑anticipated costs in the Medi ‑Cal program as well as the state ’s worsening fiscal condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852