The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Rather, the lower revenues are due to the interaction of H.R.  1 ’s new proportionality rules with Proposition  35 ’s limit on taxing commercial enrollment. As we noted in our recent report Considering Medi‑Cal in the Midst of the Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape , the state likely could amend Proposition 35 with a three‑fourths vote in each house, so long as the changes are consistent with the purpose and intent of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - This federal HCBS funding has historically supported about 35  percent to 45  percent of total costs in DDS. Of the DDS consumers enrolled in Medi ‑Cal, the majority (about 60  percent based on the most recent available data) qualify automatically because they receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157