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

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - Accordingly, August budget bill legislation (Chapter 994 of 2024 [AB  157, Gabriel]) provides $25  million for the directed payment. Implements Children ’s Health Care Transition. The 2022-23 budget authorized DHCS to sunset the California Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) program, which provided early health screening services for children in the fee-for-service delivery system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - The Auditor also found that between $157  million and $274  million held in prudent reserve accounts were in excess of what would be needed to maintain spending in recent years adjusted for population and inflation —as was the original intent of Proposition  63 for prudent reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780