The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - For example, the administration’s estimate of baseline costs in Medi‑Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, is higher than our November 2024 estimate by $3.1 billion in 2025‑26. This is largely due to increased pharmacy costs, higher caseload, and a lower General Fund offset from the MCO tax package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, under the medical Receiver in the Plata court case, state spending on prison medical care has more than doubled since the first year of the Receivership (after accounting for inflation) —reaching $3.1  billion in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - This budgeted amount includes $3.1  billion from the General Fund and $499  million from the counties, with most of the remaining balance from fine, penalty, and court fee revenues. The General Fund amount is a net decrease of $287  million (8  percent) from the revised 2022-23 amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Receiver for Inmate Medical Services

Mar 3, 2017 - Suicide Watch ($3.1  Million). The Governor ’s budget proposes $3.1  million from the General Fund for 184.5 additional CNA positions, as well as temporary help to conduct suicide watch for patients awaiting transfer to MHCBs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remainder of the surplus —$12.1   billion —is proposed for purposes not excluded from the SAL, including $8.5  billion in spending ‑related proposals, the $3.1  billion balance of the SFEU, and about $600  million to repay special fund loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The most recent (July) California Consumer Price Index was 3.1  percent higher compared to the prior year. Since 2020, however, prices have risen 17  percent. GSIs provided by prior agreements to Unit  6 did not keep pace with these increases, as noted above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800