The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Administration Requests One ‑Time Funding to Continue Planning for LOIS in 2026 ‑27. The Governor ’s budget proposes $5.7  million one ‑time General Fund to continue the PAL process for LOIS. At the time of this report, DDS was working to complete Stage 2 of the PAL process, or the Alternatives Analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - In 2025, the state also submitted a one ‑year private hospital fee, generating around $11  billion in revenue, for federal approval. The federal government has not yet approved this higher fee. Voters Have Made Largest Provider Taxes Permanent in State Law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The administration has stated that it intends to hire one or multiple contractors to identify areas where operations could be improved to achieve savings, as well as to identify new ways to improve processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFresh [Publication Details]

Nov 13, 2025 - Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFresh [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5090

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details]

Aug 20, 2025 - Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5067

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - This population is estimated to comprise around 5  million people, or around one ‑third of Medi ‑Cal ’s total caseload. A  portion of this population could be exempt from some of the new policies as specified in H.R.  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The 2023 ‑24 budget provided $30  million one ‑time Opioid Settlements Fund for a partnership to produce a generic, over the counter naloxone nasal spray product. (Naloxone is used to alleviate the effects of an opioid overdose.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - While the ECM benefit is intentionally targeted at a small subset of the overall Medi ‑Cal population, the take up appears to be between about one ‑third and one ‑quarter of those eligible for services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Effects of State Budget Solutions Most Savings Come From Solutions Based on Immigration Status … The net multiyear savings from state budget solutions ($9.3  billion) reflect the combined effect of ongoing and one ‑time actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - Many of these programs were supported by one-time funds over a multiyear period. As a budget solution, the spending plan notably reduces General Fund support for these initiatives. As Figure  6 shows, these reductions primarily affect one-time spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930