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 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

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Based on the current cost of a county eligibility worker, adding at least one new full ‑time eligibility worker in each of the state ’s 58 c ounties (for example) to act as a dedicated liaison or to work on ‑site at RCs would cost approximately $ 10 m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - Enact interim rate adjustments ranging on average from 10 percent to 4 0 percent prior to roll out of prospective payment system. UC and county hospital inpatient services 150 375 Transition to prospective payment system, similar to the way Medi ‑Cal pays for inpatient services at private and district hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Reduce All Medi ‑Cal Premiums to $0. The Governor proposes to reduce all Medi ‑Cal premiums to $0 beginning July 2022. The  administration estimates that this would cost $18.9  million General Fund ($53.2  million total funds) in 2022 ‑23, increasing to $31  million General Fund ($89  million total funds) ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision In-Home Supportive Services Cost-Sharing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - As a result, the adjustment factor would be 0 or 3.5 percent infrequently. (As discussed earlier, how frequently realignment revenue growth would be below 2 percent also would depend on whether the growth is measured based on sales taxes, VLF, or both.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3671