The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential, day programs, and early intervention services have average annual growth rates below or equal to 19  percent, while respite and support and training services have average annual growth rates above 19  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2022-23 budget act included funding position authority to maintain and implement a dozen IT systems involved in —or developed specifically for —the state ’s COVID-19 response. CDPH has worked to adapt a number of these systems for other public health purposes, such as laboratory reporting of other infectious diseases or vaccine management for non-COVID-19 vaccines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Beginning January 1, 2027, H.R.1 requires states to implement a community engagement requirement for certain able ‑bodied adults between ages 19 and 64 (mostly childless adults). Individuals must generally work, study, or volunteer at least 80  hours per month, or meet an earnings threshold (about $580 per month, equivalent to 80 hours at the federal minimum wage) unless they qualify for certain exemptions (such as having young children or being medically frail).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - COVID-19 Pandemic Highlighted Testing Gaps Public Health Laboratories Faced Challenges Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic Overall State and Federal Funding for Public Health Remained Flat for Decade Prior to COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As a result, as Figure  2 shows, Medi ‑Cal comprises 19  percent of overall General Fund spending by the end of our outlook period —slightly lower than the 20  percent share in the 2025 ‑26 enacted  budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Update on COVID-19 Spending in California COVID-19 Update on COVID-19 Spending in California The public health emergency associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in sudden and severe public health and economic consequences for Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - In 2018 ‑19, the Governor ’s budget proposes $ 139  m illion in General Fund to support continued CCR implementation efforts. Estimated CCR spending in 2017 ‑18 and proposed CCR spending in 2018 ‑ 19 r epresent significant increases over previous administration projections for these same fiscal years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - The CARES Act creates a new federal unemployment benefit program, referred to as Pandemic Unemployment Assistanc e (PUA), for individuals who generally are (1)  ineligible for state unemployment benefits, (2)  are not receiving state disability insurance or paid family sick leave, and (3)  available but unable to work as a direct result of COVID-19 (such as individuals whose
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

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

May 21, 2024 - Historically, the General Fund —a flexible funding source —has been a very small source of support (3  percent to 5  percent of the department ’s total budget) that actually declined between a pre-Great Recession peak ($361  million) and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ($167  million in 2018 ‑19).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The department received funding during the COVID-19 public health emergency to implement certain infection control protocols to limit the spread of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. Following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency in 2023, the department has continued a number of thes e protocols in accordance with federal and state guidance and this funding supports these continued measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930