The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Were California to qualify, the two ‑year extension could shift the associated savings from disenrollments over a longer period of time. How Large of an Effect Will State and Federal Policy Changes Have?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department has stated that its goal is to have as many providers as possible earn the quality payments, but it has not yet discussed how it might approach circumstances in which providers do not achieve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Individuals must generally work, study, or volunteer at least 80  hours per month, or meet an earnings threshold (about $580 per month, equivalent to 80 hours at the federal minimum wage) unless they qualify for certain exemptions (such as having young children or being medically frail).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Oct 24, 2025 - If the federal government rejects the larger fee, then hospitals will not benefit from the anticipated programmatic increases that would otherwise result. How Proposition 52 Works Makes Private Hospital Fee Permanent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - The administration has not provided further detail on how the proposed payment would work. Backfills Declining Proposition  56 Funds. Proposition  56 (2016) increased taxes on tobacco products. The state uses most of the associated revenue to fund supplemental payments to certain Medi-Cal providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

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The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Currently, about 3,800 consumers who are working earn less than minimum wage. About 3,600 of these consumers are served in work activity programs (WAPs), where they earn a wage based on their specific level of productivity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

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

Apr 16, 2020 - Under the CARES Act, adults earning less than $75,000 are generally eligible for a one-time cash payment of $1,200, and $500 for each child. Eligibility will be determined primarily through an individual ’s most recent tax filing (2019 for those who have already filed, 2018 otherwise).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - While there was little precedent to work from, revenues were expected to fall sharply. The Legislature took $54  billion in actions to address that problem (for example, it withdrew funds from reserves, shifted costs, reduced spending, and increased revenues).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432