The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor also proposes $9. 6  m illion to fund an additional 4,250 Cal Grant competitive awards, which would raise the total number of new competitive awards authorized annually to 30,000. Over the past several years, the Legislature has focused on certain financial aid goals, including: ( 1)  i ncreasing living assistance (especially for students enrolled
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - State and federal policy have shifted in recent years toward promoting competitive integrated employment (CIE) for individuals with developmental disabilities. (In this context, “competitive ” means market rate wages.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - While this represents a gain of more than 1 m illion enrollees over 2019 ‑20, it is still nearly 300, 000 e nrollees fewer than what the budget act projected. We estimate that the downward revision for 2020 ‑ 21 r esults in $ 950  m illion in General Fund savings ($1. 4  b illion in total funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Our downward caseload adjustment applies to 2019 ‑20 as well, resulting in additional estimated savings of $ 320  m illion General Fund. Sharp Projected Upturn in General Fund Costs in 2021 ‑22. From our revised 2020 ‑ 21 e stimate, we project General Fund spending in Medi ‑Cal will increase by about $3. 2  b illion ( 10  p ercent) in 2021 ‑ 22 t o a total of $25. 9  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

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

Feb 5, 2025 - According to national survey data, the share of Californians experiencing serious mental illness (SMI) and SUD increased during the 2010s at alarming rates. From the three ‑year period of 2008 ‑2010 to three ‑year period of 2017 ‑2019, the share of California adults with SMI increased by around 50  percent, with the share of California young adults with SMI nearly doubling over the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - “Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses. ” https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/policy ‑perspectives ‑competition ‑regulation ‑advanced ‑ practice ‑nurses/140307aprnpolicypaper.pdf.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - California Seniors Compared to Seniors Nationally Compared to Seniors Turning 65 Between 2015 and 2019 Nationwide, California ’s Seniors Projected to Live More Years With Two or More ADL Limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Primary Care Physician Residency Proposals

May 9, 2019 - Figure 1 Legislature Adopted Three ‑Year Plan for Song ‑Brown Funding 2017 ‑18 Through 2019 ‑20, General Fund (In Millions) Annual Funding
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4034

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - In 2019, DHCS adopted a permanent Medi ‑Cal telehealth policy after a process of stakeholder engagement and public comment. This Medi ‑Cal telehealth policy, which was in effect until the onset of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic (specifically at the time the national public health emergency declaration was made), allowed for the coverage of certain Medi ‑Cal services delivered through certain telehealth modalities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - On March  13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency via two authorities: the National Emergencies Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292