The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (For example, the proposal to provide fun ding to increase the number of behavioral health providers does not specify what share of funding would be allocated by provider type within the broad category of behavioral health providers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - Community residential facilities, such as social rehabilitation facilities, provide lower ‑acuity care, often for multiple years, that is focused on recovery and transitioning individuals back to the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - There is significant variability in the average annual growth rate by individual service (many individual services are captured in “Other ” in the figure), ranging from a low of 3  percent (employment services) to a high of 52  percent (social recreation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2010 - Spending on health and social services programs accounts for 36 percent of total spending when special funds, federal funds, and the General Fund are included. This primer provides an understanding of the overall health and social services expenditures, the workings of major health and social services programs, spending trends in major programs, and the major funding sources for health and social services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2245

The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services--A Restricted Environment Format: HTML Description: Health and social services (H &SS) expenditures account for about 29 percent of General Fund spending in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2248

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - This includes individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP), Social Security retirement, Social Security Disability Insurance, and Social Security survivor benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2017-18 Budget: The Coordinated Care Initiative: A Critical Juncture

Feb 27, 2017 - Step Two: Sales Tax Growth to the Caseload and Social Services Subaccounts. Growth in sales tax revenue funds prior ‑year increases in county costs for the Social Services Subaccount programs (through the Caseload Subaccount).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3585

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Some of these flexibilities helped seniors stay enrolled in Medi ‑ Cal —for example, one policy allowed counties to more easily renew eligibility for individuals who derive income from stable sources, such as social security and pensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2012-13 Budget: Integrating Care for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2012 - As part of the 2012-13 budget, the Governor attempts to address this issue by proposing to integrate health and social services into managed care for most SPDs. In this report, we provide background information on the Medi-Cal and Medicare Programs and describe recent federal and state legislation to address fragmented care delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2567

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Some social service programs (such as CalFresh) already include work requirements, and a few states previously experimented with such requirements in their Medicaid programs. The research on these efforts suggests two key effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083