The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The total savings across all budget solutions is lower, with a $400  million reduction in savings in 2025 ‑26 and a $200  million net reduction in 2026 ‑27. The savings reductions are concentrated in a few solutions, with lower estimated savings from newly collected drug rebates (a $400  million total reduction in savings across 2025 ‑26 and 2026
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - (In an earlier and now outdated version of a planning document, DDS estimated that the project would cost about $135  million to $180  million in total funds, excluding future maintenance and operations costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes General Fund reductions of $4  million in 2024-25, $161  million in 2025-25, $329  million in 2026-27, and $157  million in 2027-28 and ongoing to various programs meant to address the IST waitlist.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - While this amount might appear small in isolation, it yields significant savings when applied over 12 months to millions of enrollees. We  estimate that every $1 reduction in the monthly per ‑enrollee cost represents between $150  million and $180  million in General Fund savings, depending on the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Starting in January 2028, H.R.  1 requires people who qualify for Medicaid under certain rules and use long ‑term care to prove that their home equity is no greater than $1  million to remain eligible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - The Governor ’s 2025-26 budget proposes $27  million General Fund in 2025-26, $20.4  million General Fund in 2026-27, and $16.3  million in 2027-28 and ongoing to support the system. Laboratory Data Exchange (LDX) Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

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

Feb 5, 2025 - As  of December 2024, DHCS estimates the state will provide the TPA $72 million (including $61 million from the General Fund and $12 million from federal funds) for administration of the program. Conditions of Assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Spending and Tax Expenditure Proposals New Spending Proposals of Nearly $600   Million. The Governor ’s budget includes $570  million in new discretionary General Fund spending in 2025 ‑26. After 2025 ‑26, these proposals would add about $300 million in ongoing spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - In 2025-26, the spending plan reduces General Fund for BHBH by $118  million and shifts $90  million of General Fund for BHBH to the MHSF. After these reductions, remaining funding for BHBH totals $1.3  billion ($1.2  million General Fund and $90  million MHSF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The 2023 ‑24 budget provided $30  million one ‑time Opioid Settlements Fund for a partnership to produce a generic, over the counter naloxone nasal spray product. (Naloxone is used to alleviate the effects of an opioid overdose.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979