The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Similarly, in 2021 ‑2022, 22  percent of California adults had a mental illness. In 2022, fewer than 80  percent of those with a mental illness received mental health treatment. The shortage of mental health services is more severe for young adults, with 34  percent of individuals aged 18 through 25 having a mental illness in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - As shown in Figure 11, this growth in first‑time‑enrolling Medi‑Cal enrollees is unique to seniors. From the third quarter of 2022 through the fourth quarter of 2024, we estimate that about 115,000 first‑time‑enrolling seniors enrolled in Medi‑Cal over the historical average new enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In response, the department released guidance on February 11, 2026 indicating that providers will have the opportunity to earn a partial year of quality payments if they come into compliance after the February 27 deadline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

May 6, 2021 - COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions American Rescue Plan ’s Major Health ‑Related Funding Provisions Introduction On March  11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act) —a $1.9  trillion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Caseload estimates for 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 appear slightly high and we would expect a downward revision in May. Such a downward revision could reduce General Fund spending by more than $200  million across 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - Federal funds currently support 69  percent of total Medi ‑Cal expenditures, followed by General Fund (20 percent) and other state and local funds  (11  percent). Overview of the Governor’s Budget Current Year Estimated General Fund Spending Revised Downward by $1.3   Billion to Slightly Above $26.8   Billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - In accordance with a court ruling in 2021, DSH was required to provide substantive treatment services to restore competency to an IST individual within 28 days from the transfer of responsibility to DSH by March  2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - The state has allocated $11  million annually since 2016 ‑17 ($77  million to date) for “equity grants ” to help close disparities in spending. As part of the 2021 ‑22 spending plan, the state also required DDS to contract with a research entity to evaluate the effectiveness of these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Between 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 under our projections, Medi ‑Cal caseload will shrink by about 1 million enrollees (7.4 percent), which will result in reduced General Fund costs in 2022 ‑23 of about $1.3 billion relative to 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474