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: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Chapter  4 of 2016 (S B  3 , Leno) has gradually increased California ’s statewide minimum wage from $8 per hour to $16 per hour. Under S B  3 , the statewide minimum wage will continue to increase by up to 3.5  percent each year, depending on inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157

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 ‑27) and the end
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook Medi ‑Cal Fiscal Outlook Summary Medi ‑Cal Spending Increases in LAO Outlook. The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act provided Medi ‑Cal $44.9  billion General Fund support, an all ‑time high for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

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The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan includes $9  million ($4  million General Fund), growing to $114  million ($50  million General Fund) over several years, to implement a wellness coach benefit in Medi-Cal. The benefit will be aimed at children and youth with existing and emerging behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Longer‑Term (2024‑25 Through 2026‑27) Outlook Anticipates Increases in General Fund Spending. We project Medi ‑Cal General Fund spending to increase in the remaining years of  the outlook period, rising to more than $38  billion in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

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

May 17, 2021 - 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. The remainder of this section discusses each of these funding amounts in turn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432