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

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors Turning 65 Between 2015 and 2019 Projected to Spend 4.5 Years and 19   Percent of Remaining Life With a Disability. On average, seniors turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 are projected to live for 23.6 years after age 65 and spend 4.5 of these years (about 19  percent) with one or more ADL limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Update on COVID-19 Spending in California COVID-19 Update on COVID-19 Spending in California The public health emergency associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in sudden and severe public health and economic consequences for Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - In 2018 ‑19, the Governor ’s budget proposes $ 139  m illion in General Fund to support continued CCR implementation efforts. Estimated CCR spending in 2017 ‑18 and proposed CCR spending in 2018 ‑ 19 r epresent significant increases over previous administration projections for these same fiscal years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - COVID-19 Pandemic Highlighted Testing Gaps Public Health Laboratories Faced Challenges Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic Overall State and Federal Funding for Public Health Remained Flat for Decade Prior to COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

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

Apr 16, 2020 - The CARES Act creates a new federal unemployment benefit program, referred to as Pandemic Unemployment Assistanc e (PUA), for individuals who generally are (1)  ineligible for state unemployment benefits, (2)  are not receiving state disability insurance or paid family sick leave, and (3)  available but unable to work as a direct result of COVID-19 (such as individuals whose
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential, day programs, and early intervention services have average annual growth rates below or equal to 19  percent, while respite and support and training services have average annual growth rates above 19  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2022-23 budget act included funding position authority to maintain and implement a dozen IT systems involved in —or developed specifically for —the state ’s COVID-19 response. CDPH has worked to adapt a number of these systems for other public health purposes, such as laboratory reporting of other infectious diseases or vaccine management for non-COVID-19 vaccines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response COVID-19 Covid-19: Federal Health-Related Response Updated June 1, 2020 to reflect the April 24th enactment of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection and Health Care Enforcement Act, and includes updates through May 28 to prior federal actions discussed previously in the post.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As a result, as Figure  2 shows, Medi ‑Cal comprises 19  percent of overall General Fund spending by the end of our outlook period —slightly lower than the 20  percent share in the 2025 ‑26 enacted  budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

May 13, 2021 - Figure 1 Medi ‑Cal Telehealth Policy Before, During, and Proposed for After COVID ‑19 Pandemic Before COVID ‑19 Proposed for After COVID ‑19 a  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430