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.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For example, bu dget ‑related legislation in August 2025 (Chapter  105 of 2025 [A B  144 , Committee on Budget]) created a new Abortion Access Fund to support abortion providers, with funds coming from certain excess monies in Covered California plan accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - As discussed previously, federal COVID ‑ 19 l egislation increased the federal government ’s share of cost for Medicaid by 6. 2  p ercentage points for the duration of the national COVID ‑ 19 p ublic health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Chapter   33 o f 2016 (S B  843 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) established the Community Services Infrastructure Grant Program, providing $65. 8  m illion General Fund one ‑time as part of the 2017 ‑ 18 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

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An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - In response to the gaps in the public health infrastructure identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state and federal government provided public health laboratories with additional funding and established new initiatives to improve l aboratory capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

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The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - Figure 1 More Counties Will Have Medi ‑Cal Managed Care Model With Only One Public Health Plan Number of California Counties in Each Model Counties With … Models With One Public Health Plan COHS model Models with private plans only b 22 58 — a In January 2024, two counties will switch from other models to a Two ‑Plan model, offset by two counties switching from a Two ‑Plan to a
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The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

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

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