The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - Discretionary Spending Proposals New Spending Proposals of About $600 Million. The Governor’s budget includes around $600 million in new discretionary General Fund spending across the budget window. (We consider a proposal to be “discretionary” if it provides more funding for a program or a service above what is already committed under current law or policy.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - In recent years, GGRF has also received about $600  million annually in interest income, which would bring the GGRF balance to a total of about $4  billion under this scenario. This revenue level would be insufficient to fully fund the $4.3  billion in statutory allocations under SB  840, let alone the additional $1.5  billion for activities specified in legislative intent discussed above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - In our outlook, the latter effect results in higher General Fund costs to backfill the lost revenue in Medi ‑Cal ($600  million). What H.R. 1 Policies Will Affect the Private Hospital Fee? Proportionality Rule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - They would do so by increasing premiums, which in 2024 averaged over $600 per month. The increase in premiums (around 5  percent, on average) could have a variety of effects. For enrollees with employer ‑sponsored coverage, much of the cost of higher premiums would fall on employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan est imates this action saves $370  million General Fund in 2025-26, rising to $600  million General Fund in subsequent years. In addition, this year ’s health trailer bill adjusts the statutory formula for state rebates on HIV and cancer drugs, estimated to save $75  million General Fund in 2025-26 and $150  million General Fund ongoing in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Most recently, the EID increased from $90 to $450 for applicants (as of March  2023) and from $225 to $600 for participants (as of June 2022). Modified Reporting Requirements. In 2012, participant reporting requirements for certain case types were modified, decreasing the frequency with which many households must verify income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Another 600 are participating in a “Community Integration Training Program, ” which is a service that can be adapted for a variety of  purposes. Another 150 consumers have retired, moved, or no longer have a case with a RC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - In 2022 ‑23 the state provided an additional $600  million for KIT. Roughly $350  million of this amount was distributed to about 1,000 LEAs that opted into the funds. These funds were distributed proportionally based on the number of meals served.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Partial Income Tax Exclusion for Military Retirement Income [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - The maximum benefit available under the proposal equates to a $600 tax reduction for the average military retiree. The tax savings would be larger for military retirees with higher incomes, most commonly working veterans with nonmilitary wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/820

The 2025-26 Budget: Partial Income Tax Exclusion for Military Retirement Income [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - The maximum benefit available under the proposal equates to a $600 tax reduction for the average military retiree. The tax savings would be larger for military retirees with higher incomes, most commonly working veterans with nonmilitary wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/820