The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health 100 100 a The spending plan assumes a portion of funds designated for this service ($88 million) cannot be allocated due to implementation issues and instead will be spent in 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The current rate on Medi ‑Cal enrollment ($274 per month in 2025) is more than 100 times larger than the rate on commercial enrollment ($2 per month in 2025). This rate structure is intended to draw down substantial federal funds while imposing a small cost on the taxpayers themselves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The new requirement will only apply to childless adults earning more than 100  percent of the federal poverty limit. Certain services, such as primary care and behavioral health care, are excluded from the  requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Jewelry under a market value of $100 was exempt. Assets used in a business ✔ Assets being sold ✔ Assets were not counted if applicant showed they were making a “bona fide effort to sell. ” 2021 ‑22 Budget Package Phased Out Asset Test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - In addition, FFCRA previously provided $100  million in federal funding nationwide for health centers. Of this $100  million, California-based health centers received nearly $14  million in additional funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

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 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - In the 2022-23 Budget Act , CDPH received $100  million General Fund ongoing (with an additional $200  million going to local health jurisdictions) to implement the recommendations of the Future of Public Health workgroup.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $100  million one ‑time General Fund for a partnership to manufacture a biosimilar insulin product. (Diabetics take insulin to help regulate their blood sugar. Insulin is among the costliest drugs for health insurance plans and consumers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979