Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - As noted earlier in Figure  3, S B   200 r equires that the SADW Fund be prioritized for noncapital projects. Construction, however, is the largest proposed spending category for 2020 ‑21 —$ 49  m illion, or 38  p ercent of the total.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

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

Authorized funding of up to $3 billion nationally for additional FMAP of 2 to 5 percentage points for such services. In general, a "balancing incentive payment state" is a state whose expenditures on home and community- based services represent less than 50 percent of total spending on long term care services.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Health/2010/Potential_Health_Reform_4_26_10.pdf

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

Nov 9, 2021 - Figure 3 shows about 254, 000 o ut of about 320,000 DDS consumers (or 79  p ercent) were enrolled in Medi ‑Cal in 2019 ‑20. Of the 254, 000 e nrolled in Medi ‑Cal, a total of 187,000 (or 74 p ercent) received at least one RC ‑coordinated service, a prerequisite for waiver or 1915(i) SPA eligibility; about 132, 000 o f these consumers (or 52 p ercent of those
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

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

About 7,000 Children Are Potentially Eligible, but Not Currently Enrolled Assessing Current and Potential Eligibility Among DDS Consumers for Federal HCBS Funding Figure 3 Neither waiver nor 1915(i) SPA reimbursement Already enrolled in Medi-Cal?
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—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

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

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - Governor’s Proposal Proposes $200   Million and Budget Trailer Legislation to Create New ZEV Incentive Program. The Governor proposes $200  million on a one ‑time basis ($115  million from GGRF and $85  million from APCF), along with associated budget trailer legislation to create a new incentive program for light ‑duty ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Operating excess inpatient beds at this scale costs the state over $200 million each year and requires that the state maintain many mental health positions more than the projections show are necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134