The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - This section focuses on (1)  new community engagement requirements, (2)  the new six ‑month renewal requirement, and (3)  changes that eliminate federally funded full ‑scope (comprehensive) Medi ‑Cal coverage for certain immigrant groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - The majority of the $100  million state operations funding is for hiring public health staff to support the recommendations of the Future of Public Health workgroup. LHJs are also required to spend at least 70  percent of funding on workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - As a result, we project that General Fund spending on the ACA optional expansion population will increase by nearly $400  million between 2018-19 and 2019-20. Increased State Share of Cost for CHIP California ’s CHIP Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - The ARP Act makes available $1.5  billion in funding nationwide for each program, for a total of $3  billion. About $200  million will be allocated to California for each program, for a total of $400  million. $900  Million for Other Behavioral Health Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health 100 100 a The spending plan assumes a portion of funds designated for this service ($88 million) cannot be allocated due to implementation issues and instead will be spent in 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5164

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - The administration estimates that the average subsidy for households with incomes between 400  percent and 600  percent of the FPL would be about $100 per month. . . . With Relatively Smaller Subsidies for Households Eligible for Federal Assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4047

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - The BHSA requires that up to 3  percent of annual revenue (up to about $100  million) is spent on statewide behavioral health workforce initiatives administered by HCAI. BHCIP Created in 2021 ‑22 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Chapter  4 of 2016 (S B  3 , Leno) has gradually increased California ’s statewide minimum wage from $8 per hour to $16 per hour. Under S B  3 , the statewide minimum wage will continue to increase by up to 3.5  percent each year, depending on inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - The APTC —as structured under the ACA —offsets the cost of health insurance premiums for households with incomes between 100  percent and 400  percent of the FPL. This  tax credit effectively limits a household ’s net premium for a silver plan (after accounting for the tax credit) to between 2  percent and 10  percent of annual income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560