The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Long ‑Term Care Quality Assurance Fees Long ‑term care facilities $650 million to $700 million Portion of state cost of long ‑term care facility reimbursement rates. Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) Quality Assurance Fee Private GEMT providers $55 million Increased Medi ‑Cal payments to private ground emergency transport providers and General Fund savings. a Reflects revenue that is directly available to the state for higher provider rates and General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These total roughly $700  million. Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Although over the long term the districts ’ CalSTRS rate would be only slightly lower than it would be otherwise, the value of a making a $ 700  m illion unfunded liability payment now would grow over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

May 17, 2021 - Using Surplus, Governor Repays $700  Million in Loans and Proposes SFEU Balance of $3.4  Billion. In addition to fulfilling the constitutional requirements, the Governor dedicates about $700  million in discretionary resources to repay special fund loans and sets the balance of the SFEU at $3.4  billion for the end of 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2018 - The absence of a detailed plan for how to fully spend between $600  million and $700  million in Proposition  56 funding leaves the Legislature with a notable opportunity to provide input into how this available funding is spent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3839

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The spending plan provides $350  million General Fund ($700  million total funds) over the next five fiscal years, including $70  million General Fund ($140  million total funds) in 2022-23, for equity and practice transformation payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

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

Mar 9, 2017 - Year ‑over ‑year changes in total Medi ‑Cal spending and in the program ’s funding mix reflect the following major factors: $700  million in higher state costs for the ACA optional expansion population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612

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

May 9, 2019 - As shown in Figure  3 , from 2009 ‑ 10 t o 2016 ‑17, the annual number of professional degree graduates in the fields of clinical psychology, social work, counseling, and psychiatric nursing increased from 4, 700 t o around 8, 000 —a 70  p ercent increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure

Jul 20, 2015 - This is summarized in the following equation: Overall state funding = MCO net liability + federal reimbursement Therefore, to achieve $1.36 billion in total state funding, the Governor ’s proposal would leverage $700 million in federal funds ($1.36 billion minus $660 million in MCO liability) for the state ’s use, while a flat tax would leverage $410 million in federal funds ($1.36 billion minus $950 million in MCO liability).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3292

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - The Governor ’s May Revision includes $700  million CFRF in 2021 ‑22, $125  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23, and $75  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 in funding to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to (1)  increase the behavioral health workforce and (2)  provide training for existing behavioral health professionals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439