^[PDF] Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

While we estimate that enrolling an additional 7,000 children in Medi-Cal would save about $24 million General Fund in the DDS system, the other Medi-Cal costs for these children would be about $70 million General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4471/Enhancing-Federal-Financial-Participation-Consumers-DDS-110921.pdf

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

Nov 9, 2021 - While we estimate that enrolling an additional 7, 000 c hildren in Medi ‑Cal would save about $ 24 m illion General Fund in the DDS system, the other Medi ‑Cal costs for these children would be about $ 70 m illion General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - Of DDS consumers enrolled in Medi-Cal, a total of 71  percent were either enrolled in the waiver (about 132,000) or eligible for 1915(i) SPA reimbursement (about 48,000). Among DDS consumers who were enrolled in Medi-Cal, but not receiving waiver or 1915(i) SPA reimbursement, most did not receive a service that would make them eligible for the waiver or for 1915(i) SPA reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

^[PDF] Potential Federal Funding Opportunities in Federal Health Reform (Preliminary)

SPA must be developed and implemented in collaboration with a Development and Implementation Council established by the state as specified. Beginning October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2015 State Balancing Incentive Payments Program A SPA or waiver to expand and diversify medical assistance for home and community-based services and make structural improvements to how the state provides such services.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Health/2010/Potential_Health_Reform_4_26_10.pdf

LAO Publications

We recommend rejecting this proposal because it is not nee ded given that the Legislature has decided it does not want to proceed with the administration’s plan to move ABC and other departments into the proposed privately owned leased spa ce.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=10&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

We recommend rejecting this proposal because it is not nee ded given that the Legislature has decided it does not want to proceed with the administration’s plan to move ABC and other departments into the proposed privately owned leased spa ce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=10&year=0&publicationType=0

Cost containment proposals.

May 20, 2010 - All of these proposals require either federal approval of a waiver or a state plan amendment (SPA) to implement. Federal waivers generally allow a state to waive certain program requirements, in order to further the purposes of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/238

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - The 2023-24 budget authorized $112 million in state funding from UC revenue bonds for this project. The 2025-26 budget replaces $87.5 million of this amount with Proposition 2 funds. The project retains $24.3 million in previously allocated General Fund support.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2022-23 budget then provided BPPE with $24  million one-time General Fund over three years to repay this loan and cover its operational costs while BPPE developed a proposal for a new fee structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169