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

May 6, 2021 - The ARP Act provides $7.6  billion nationwide for health centers for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, testing, and contact tracing, as well as the expansion of workforce efforts to support these efforts (through equipment, staff, or other infrastructure).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Under the administration ’s revenue estimates, the Constitution would require the state to deposit $7.6  billion into the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA) and spend an additional $3.4  billion to pay down debts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - While the budget act assumed a 7.6 percent increase in caseload between 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, we estimate growth will be 6.8 percent due to actual caseload through June 2021 being lower than assumed in the budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - To fund this temporary expansion, the spending plan provi des $45  million General Fund ($90  million total funds) in 2021 ‑22 (to fund three months of the expansion) and around $180  million General Fund ($360  million total funds) thereafter annually until the federal authority expires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465