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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Since the passage of the 2022-23 budget, there have been 58 graduates of this program. In the Governor ’s proposed May Revision, approximately $3.4  million for these programs is proposed for reversion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Figure 2 Overall Spending Varies Year to Year HCAI Funding (In Millions) -58% HCAI = Department of Health Care Access and Information. In Current Year, Deferred One-Time Funds Drive Down General Fund Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - For example, if the PHE is extended for another 90 days until July 2022, eligibility redeterminations would be delayed until August 2022. We estimate this would result in an average monthly caseload of about 14.5  million in 2021 ‑22 and 14.2  million in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, we estimate these rebates comprised 3  percent of gross spending, up from as low as 1  percent in some years. This increase was expected following the switch to the Medi ‑Cal Rx system in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - In 2025-26, the spending plan reduces General Fund for BHBH by $118  million and shifts $90  million of General Fund for BHBH to the MHSF. After these reductions, remaining funding for BHBH totals $1.3  billion ($1.2  million General Fund and $90  million MHSF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes $5.5  million one-time General Fund for three external entities: (1)  the Northeast Valley Health Corporation ($3  million), (2)  the Youth Mental Health Academy ($2  million), and (3)  the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic ($500,000).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - Updates include (1)  a delay from January  1,  2023 to July 1, 2023 for the transition of intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled into managed care, (2)  the transition of most remaining fee-for-service populations to managed care in January 2023, (3)  the coverage of medications as part of the 90-day prerelease services for justice-involved populations, and (4)  replacing funding for designated state health programs with General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5164

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

Mar 10, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package The 2022‑23 Budget Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package Summary. This budget post provides (1)  an overview of the Governor ’s budget proposal to provide $1.7  billion (mostly General Fund) across three years for several workforce development augmentations
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572