The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - State statute (Chapter  76 of 2021 [A B  136 , Committee on Budget]) establishes legislative intent that rate reform implementation should help the developmental services system focus on outcomes. To achieve this, statute specifies that provider payments should be linked to consumer outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Since the passage of the 2022-23 budget, there have been 58 graduates of this program. In the Governor ’s proposed May Revision, approximately $3.4  million for these programs is proposed for reversion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - This proposal would provide $233. 2  m illion General Fund in 2021 ‑22, and $136. 4  m illion in 2022 ‑23 and ongoing, to establish a county felony IST demonstration project known as the Community Care Demonstration Project (CCDP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - Figure 1 More Counties Will Have Medi ‑Cal Managed Care Model With Only One Public Health Plan Number of California Counties in Each Model Counties With … Models With One Public Health Plan COHS model Models with private plans only b 22 58 — a In January 2024, two counties will switch from other models to a Two ‑Plan model, offset by two counties switching from a Two ‑Plan to a Single ‑Plan model. b Consists of the Regional, Geographic, San Benito, and Imperial models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Figure 2 Overall Spending Varies Year to Year HCAI Funding (In Millions) -58% HCAI = Department of Health Care Access and Information. In Current Year, Deferred One-Time Funds Drive Down General Fund Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - First, by requiring managed care plans to establish population health management programs and provide ECM on a statewide basis, CalAIM would expand certain service components of Whole Person Care and Health Homes to all 58 c ounties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - A number of major HHS programs, such as CalFresh and CalWORKs, are locally administered by the state ’s 58 counties. To determine eligibility for these programs and perform other administrative functions, counties use one of three automated welfare systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Of the total made available, $136. 5  m illion in grant funds were awarded to counties. Later Augmentation of 2013 Grant Program for Children ‑ and Youth ‑Related Facility Acquisition. The Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Grant Program was amended in 2016 ‑ 17 t o include additional funding and a specific focus on acquiring facilities for youth mental health crisis facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492