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

Jan 13, 2025 - These included (1)  a $1.5  billion ($760  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent and ongoing reduction of 10,000 vacant positions and the associated funding and (2)  a reduction to General Fund operating expenditures of $2.2  billion in 2024 ‑25 and $2.8  billion in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Assuming the PHE ends in January 2023, we estimate that net General Fund costs will increase by about $1.5  billion in 2023 ‑24 due to the end of the enhanced federal funding and the unwinding of certain PHE ‑related policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Moreover, the spending plan includes General Fund reductions for operational efficiencies of $5  million in 2025-26, $6  million in 2026-27, and $2  million in 2027-28 and ongoing and for modified reporting requirements of $1.5  million in 2025-26 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As   Figure  6 shows, we estimate that these policies reduce UIS adult participation in comprehensive coverage, with 1.5  million (64  percent) fewer people by 2029 ‑30 relative to the baseline. We assume those who leave comprehensive coverage remain enrolled in Medi ‑Cal with limited coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - In light of these uncertainties, we assume the MCO tax will expire at the close of 2018-19, eliminating the General Fund offset and increasing General Fund spending in Medi-Cal by $1.5  billion in 2019-20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - As a result, relative to the administration, we estimate 2023 ‑24 caseload for the ACA optional expansion population to be 80,000  enrollees (1.5  percent) lower and the family caseload to be 150,000 enrollees (2.5  percent) lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - . $1.5  Billion in Proposition  56 Funding for Medi-Cal in 2017 ‑18, With Over $900  Million to Offset General Fund Costs. In 2017 ‑18, we estimate that almost $1.5  billion in Proposition  56 revenue will be dedicated to Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Under the Governor ’s budget, these infrastructure proposals count as exclusions from the SAL. $1.5   Billion One Time for College and Career Pathways. The budget proposes $1.5  billion to develop college and career pathways for high school students interested in technology, health care, education, and climate ‑related fields.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - When the statewide minimum wage increases are f ully implemented in 2022, we estimate the costs of the minimum wage increases to total about $1.5  billion General Fund per year, increasing thereafter with growth in caseload, hours per consumer, and overtime costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - The spending plan adjusts the amount of funding provided for Medi-Cal managed care plan underwriting gains downward to amounts intended to allow plans to make roughly 1.5  percent annually in earnings or profit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281