The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - According to the Department of Finance, the ARP subsidies will be adjusted upward for the months of May 2021 through December 2021 to retroactively ensure customers receive the higher subsidies for the first four months of 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Compared to 2022 ‑23, we project annual General Fund costs to be about $2 billion lower in 2023 ‑24 and beyond due to the expiration of various limited ‑term budget act discretionary augmentations in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - These augmentations collectively account for 20  percent of the net increase in General Fund spending between 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23. The ongoing costs of these augmentations are expected to be over $2  billion General Fund annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Of these amounts, $30  million in 2021 ‑22 and $120  million in 2022 ‑23 is targeted at higher education students, and $70  million in 2021 ‑22 and $330  million in 2022 ‑23 is targeted at K-12 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - In total, the proposed budget includes $2  billion in housing ‑related proposals and $2  billion in homelessness ‑related proposals. While a significant amount for these purposes, the proposed resources reflect a reduction from the $16  billion in new spending in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The spending plan includes $2.5  billion General Fund ($8.9  billion total funds) in 2021-22 and $3.1  billion General Fund ($11.1  billion total funds) in 2022-23 associated with increased caseloads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Caseload estimates for 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 appear slightly high and we would expect a downward revision in May. Such a downward revision could reduce General Fund spending by more than $200  million across 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Federally Required HCBS Quarterly Report Due Prior to Completion of 2022 ‑23 Budget Process. The federal government requires states to submit quarterly reports that provide up ‑to ‑date information on (1)  the amount of increased FMAP funds the state has claimed and/or anticipates to claim between April 1, 2021 and March  31,  2022; (2)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524