The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In June 2025 at budget enactment, the department estimated that it would save $222  million in ongoing General Fund savings by imposing the three additional “pre ‑qualifiers ” that providers must satisfy in order to be eligible to earn a quality incentive payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Compared with the estimates in the June 2021 budget plan, the administration revises its estimates of the guarantee up $2.5  billion (2.7  percent) in 2020 ‑21 and $5.3  billion (5.7  percent) in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - As a share of General Fund spending, Medi-Cal is the state budget ’s second largest program (after Proposition  98, the California Constitution ’s minimum spending requirement for K-14 education). Medi-Cal Spending Grew Notably in Recently Enacted Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - However, the 2022 ‑23 Budget Act included $2.5  billion General Fund for federal payments and deferrals —largely due to a one ‑time repayment to the federal government for erroneous claims within managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Proposition  98 Reserve Deposits Required in 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22. Proposition  2 (2014) established the Proposition  98 Reserve and set forth rules requiring deposits and withdrawals under certain conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also includes a $2.5  million reappropriation for the Governor ’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. Modifies State Vaccine Guidance. The August session trailer bill (Chapter  105 of 2025 [AB  144, Committee on Budget]) modifies state law ’s requirements around federal vaccine guidance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The budget package sweeps this fund account ’s estimated reserve in 2023-24, resulting in a one-time offset to General Fund spending of $222  million. Restores Recently Expired Pediatric Subacute Rate Increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state is providing $566  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for AEP. Statute provides this level of funding regardless of the number of students served or the type of instruction provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Expiration of Enhanced Federal Funding Will Result in Higher General Fund Costs in the Low Billions of Dollars … We estimate that having three ‑quarters of the enhanced federal funding in 2021 ‑22 will result in $2.5 billion in General Fund savings (compared to typical cost ‑sharing ratios).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - DHCS, however, estimates associated General Fund spending to be $2.5  billion in 2022 ‑23, with the large increase primarily due to a one ‑time issue with past erroneous claims. We assume these adjustments return to previous levels in 2023 ‑24, resulting in a net General Fund spending decline of $2.1  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649