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

Jan 13, 2025 - The state constitution has a balanced budget requirement, which means the balance of the SFEU must be set above zero for the upcoming fiscal year. Any level above zero is up to the discretion of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW =
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - Reduce Medi-Cal Premiums to Zero. Most Medi-Cal enrollees do not pay premiums. However, state residents with certain characteristics and who have incomes above standard Medicaid thresholds may enroll in Medi-Cal provided they pay monthly premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Legislature can choose to set the SFEU balance at any level above zero and so our Fiscal Outlook did not assume a specific balance. (Recent budgets have enacted SFEU balances around $2  billion to $4  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Reducing premiums to zero would help reduce health care costs for the impacted populations who are relatively low income. It also could help to improve coverage among people who are otherwise qualified for these programs but are not enrolled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - As of December 2023, DDS serves about 360,000 Lanterman ‑eligible individuals and another 8,000 children ages zero through four who are provisionally eligible. California Early Intervention Services Act Ensures Services for Eligible Infants and Toddlers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - As part of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress effectively eliminated the federal individual mandate by setting the penalty for violating the coverage requirement to zero beginning in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

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

May 17, 2021 - For example, the Governor ’s General Fund proposals include $2.6  billion for transit and rail projects, $2  billion for affordable college student housing, $550  million for the Homekey program, and $500  million for zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - This is in addition to full inclusion of 2022 ‑23 funding that was agreed to by the Legislature and the Governor as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget for different packages of proposals related to climate resilience, zero ‑emission vehicles (ZEVs), and drought.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - (While the U.S. average is close to zero, projections vary state by state.) By comparison, the 2019 annual mortality rate from automobile accidents in California was about 9 deaths per 100,000 people and from drug overdose about 15 deaths per 100,000 people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580