The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Early Start ’s caseload of infants and toddlers has also recently increased, likely in part due to better identification of eligible families. For example, Medi ‑Cal has increased access to diagnostic screenings over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - This post also excludes redirections of resources, for example, state employees whose job functions have changed as a result of the pandemic. While this post reflects our best understanding of COVID-19 spending at this time, these activities remain ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - As part of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress effectively eliminated the federal individual mandate by setting the penalty for violating the coverage requirement to zero beginning in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes one-time General Fund support for a number of public health IT systems in 2025-26, including the state ’s vaccine management system ($31.4  million), public health laboratory reporting system ($27  million), disease investigation and contact tracing system ($18  million), and immunization registry ($5  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - The department has started the process to create a statewide database containing contact details for all service providers authorized to serve DDS consumers. Prior to this, the department did not maintain comprehensive contact details for providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - This funding included support to CDPH and LHJs for contact tracing, vaccine distribution, increased testing cap acity, and other services. In addition, a share of the funding provided to CDPH and LHJs during this time was ongoing to develop and improve public health capacity more broadly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - California must adhere to federally established Part B and Part C time lines and other rules as a condition of receiving IDEA funding. Provisional Lanterman Act Eligibility for Children Ages 3 and 4.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - While the administration did not propose any significant solutions in Medi ‑Cal as part of the Governor ’s January budget last year, the Governor ’s May  Revision proposed several new solutions totaling nearly $5  billion General Fund in response to higher cost estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - Longstanding federal law gives workers who lose their employer-sponsored health insurance the opportunity to maintain the coverage provided by their employee health plan after the termination of their employment or other changes that otherwise would result in the loss of coverage (such as a change from full- to part-time employee status).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - Data on job loss patterns, however, provide some insight. While there were 1.5  million net job losses as of December 2020, the net decline in job-based health care coverage was closer to 300,000. The low share of workers and their families losing job-based coverage likely is, in part, due to the fact that
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426