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

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 who have greater than a high school education spend fewer years on average with one or more ADL limitations than seniors with a high school degree or GED credential and seniors with less than a high school education (4.2 years vs. 4.8 years and 5.8  years, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

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

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Because the General Fund would have otherwise covered these costs, the spending plan also scores these amounts as budget solutions. Prescription Drugs Eliminates Coverage of Certain Drugs. The spending plan ends coverage of certain optional pharmacy benefits in Medi-Cal, beginning January 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Such solutions included across ‑the ‑board provider rate reductions and the full suspension of a particular service. Going forward, richer data could help the Legislature take a more targeted approach to minimize programmatic harm, retain services to the extent possible to consumers with the highest needs, and reduce the potential for increasing disparities among consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This moratorium comprises a substantial portion of the estimated federal savings in Congressional fiscal scoring sheets. These savings occur because not implementing the new rules limits Medicaid caseload growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2019-20 May Revision: Update to Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

May 29, 2019 - Eliminate growth to CMSP board until board reserves are reduced below a three ‑month target level. Eliminate growth to CMSP board indefinitely. Continue practice of treating Yolo County as non ‑CMSP county for purposes of the redirection and increase redirection to 75 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4077

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

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW =
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

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

Feb 5, 2025 - For example, the administration has provided scoring preferences for launch ‑ready projects throughout BHCIP, and continues to prioritize launch ‑ready projects for awards made using Proposition  1 bond dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The contract also grants other specific oversight mechanisms, such as giving HCAI representation on the partner’s governing board. The agreement extends for a ten‑year period after the first commercial sale of the new product.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979