The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department released a Request for Information (RFI) in November 2025 with the goal of understanding industry best practices and vendor capacity for implementation. Responses to the RFI closed on January 23, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Also, at least $540  million will go to projects focused on children and youth, who data show to face particularly great behavioral health challenges. Addressing BHCIP ’s outcomes for other populations of concern, however, is more difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The administration ’s assumptions generally appear to reflect the state ’s best understanding to date of federal rules and the associated transition periods. Most notably, the administration ’s assumed expiration of the existing health plan tax at the end of 2026 appears aligned with the most recent federal guidance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $1,137 $465 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

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

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $2,099 $510 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

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

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $7,246.0 $157.1 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

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

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $ 2,990 $217 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - To maintain licensure, these entities must (1)  act in a payor ’s best interests; (2)  submit financial statements to DMHC; and (3)  submit drug pricing data to HCAI, among other requirements. Pharmacy benefit managers are to pay annual fees to support DMHC ’s and HCAI ’s ongoing regulatory costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget Proposal

May 17, 2017 - The Governor ’s May Revision proposes $18.6  billion in General Fund funding for Medi-Cal in 2017 ‑18, a $540  million reduction compared to the Governor ’s January budget proposal. Lower caseload estimates and shifts in the timing of certain payments that have the effect of reducing General Fund Medi-Cal spending are the main drivers of lower proposed spending in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3674

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget includes an increase of $ 540   m illion ongoing General Fund for the universities —$ 300   m illion (7. 6   p ercent) for CSU and $ 240   m illion (6. 9   p ercent) for UC. Whereas the previous Governor favored giving the universities unrestricted increases and allowing them to determine funding priorities, the new administration takes a different approach by itemizing proposed funding increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916