The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan Update (9/11/24): Managed care organization tax increase corrected in Appendix 1 (Figure 4) and Appendix 2 (Figure 1). Update (10/2/24): Figure 8 has been updated for final actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922/3

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan Update (9/11/24): Managed care organization tax increase corrected in Appendix 1 (Figure 4) and Appendix 2 (Figure 1). Update (10/2/24): Figure 8 has been updated for final actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922/2

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan Update (9/11/24): Managed care organization tax increase corrected in Appendix 1 (Figure 4) and Appendix 2 (Figure 1). Update (10/2/24): Figure 8 has been updated for final actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Loans from the fund could be actively managed to keep liquidity relatively high while managing downside risk. Conclusion There are advantages and disadvantages of California ’s existing revenue structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - Flood Management and Response. The  spending plan includes $401   million in one ‑time funding in 2023 ‑24 ($374   million from the General Fund and $27   million from bond funds) for flood management and response activities, along with intent to provide an additional $35   million General Fund in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - In some other areas of the budget, the state provides lump sum amounts —sometimes referred to as block grants —to other entities of government, which those entities manage as part of their own budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The budget includes $99  million General Fund ($198  million all funds) for year-two development of a new technology system to manage EDD benefits. The system, to be called EDDNext, would replace aging technology the state currently uses to manage the UI program and Disability Insurance/Paid Family Leave (DI/PFL).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2024-25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2024 - For example, the May Revision forgoes nearly $1  billion in provider rate increases in the Managed Care Organization package (growing to over $2  billion in 2025-26), reduces $325  million in funding for the multifamily housing program, and reduces the Regional Early Action Planning program by $300  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4902

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget package includes various changes intended to reduce DGS contract management costs. For example, budget trailer legislation provides DGS with broader authority to delegate contracting for public works projects to state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934