The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Mar 9, 2017 - Figure  2 displays over a decade of observed and estimated caseload for each major category of enrollment in Medi ‑Cal, beginning with (1)  historical caseload through 2014 ‑15, followed by (2)  the administration ’s revised estimate for caseload in 2015 ‑16, and (3)  the Governor ’s budget projections for 2016 ‑17 and 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - Figure  1 displays how this percentage would change for different income levels under both the federal APTC and under the Governor ’s proposed state subsidies. For example, for a household with income of 300  percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), the federal APTC limits the household ’s net premium cost to about 10  percent of income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4047

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - First, we project reductions in limited ‑term funding will result in a General Fund spending decrease of $4.1  billion in the budget year. The decreases are primarily driven by the ramp down of a handful of large behavioral health initiatives, such as the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure, Behavioral Health Bridge Housing, and Children and Youth Behavioral Health initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - This reflects the net effect of several different factors that are displayed in Figure  1 . Through the remainder of this section, we describe the major factors that contribute to adjustments in both 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - The left side of Figure  3 displays counties ’ 2021-22 program expenditures (totaling $2.1  billion) by funding category as well as examples of the programs that fall under current MHSA categories as reported in the 2021-22 expenditure data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget estimates Medi ‑Cal General Fund spending to be $32.3  billion, a reduction of $4.1  billion (11.2  percent) relative to the level enacted in the 2022 ‑23 Budget Act . We summarize the key drivers of the reduction below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Mental Health Workforce Proposal

May 9, 2019 - Figure  4 displays these trends for mental health professionals compared to all occupations. These trends overall do not suggest that the state is facing a statewide shortage of mental health professionals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Figure  2 displays RAND ’s estimates of the regional shortfall by facility type. In the South San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, Central Coast, and San Francisco Bay Area, RAND estimates a general shortfall across all categories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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

May 17, 2021 - Major Spending Choices Figure  2 displays the major budgetary decisions that the Governor made in allocating state and federal money, totaling $85  billion. It includes (1)  the General Fund surplus, (2)  school and community college spending, (3)  the American Rescue Plan (ARP) fiscal relief funds, and (4)  ARP capital projects funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Figure  1 displays revised 2018 ‑19 and 2019 ‑ 20 b udget estimates as well as proposed estimates for 2020 ‑21. At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135