The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The total savings across all budget solutions is lower, with a $400  million reduction in savings in 2025 ‑26 and a $200  million net reduction in 2026 ‑27. The savings reductions are concentrated in a few solutions, with lower estimated savings from newly collected drug rebates (a $400  million total reduction in savings across 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27) and the end
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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 - Option 4 Similar to Option 3 but with less generous upgrades for households with incomes above 250 percent up to 300 percent of the FPL. $362 million to $452 million All deductibles would be eliminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As Figure  4 shows, we project H.R.  1  policies will particularly reduce caseload, while costs continue to rise. Effects of Baseline Trends Baseline Spending Falls in 2025 ‑26 Due to Lower Family Caseload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - We note that the proposed state subsidies would be particularly beneficial to those with incomes just above 400  percent of the FPL, the point where eligibility for the federal APTC ends (sometimes referred to as the “subsidy cliff ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4047

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - From our estimated level in 2023-24, we project General Fund spending to decline in 2024-25 by $400  million (1.1  percent) to $36.6  billion. Downward adjustments related to limited-term initiatives and caseload drive the reduction in spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes General Fund reductions of $4  million in 2024-25, $161  million in 2025-25, $329  million in 2026-27, and $157  million in 2027-28 and ongoing to various programs meant to address the IST waitlist.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Figure  4 shows the multiyear expenditure plan for BHCIP as of the Governor ’s 2025 ‑26 budget (after accounting for the reduction). Figure 4 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program: Multiyear Funding Plan General Fund (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - Pursuant to Chapter  4  of  2016 (SB  3, Leno), the state ’s minimum wage is scheduled to gradually increase on an annual basis to $15 per hour in 2023. We estimate that the higher minimum wage will result in net savings in Medi-Cal of around $300  million by 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The 2023-24 spending plan included a $400  million loan from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Rebate Fund to the General Fund. This year ’s spending plan includes another $500  million loan from the ADAP Rebate Fund to the General Fund as a budget solution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930