An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - The Governor ’s 2025-26 budget proposes $27  million General Fund in 2025-26, $20.4  million General Fund in 2026-27, and $16.3  million in 2027-28 and ongoing to support the system. Laboratory Data Exchange (LDX) Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Outyears (Through 2027-28) Anticipates Spending to Grow Each Year. We project Medi-Cal General Fund spending to increase in the remaining years of the outlook period, rising to more than $43  billion in 2027-28 (17  percent of total state General Fund spending).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan pauses these increases through 2027-28, for a savings of $20.4  million General Fund in 2024-25, growing to a projected $88.8  million in 2027-28. Health Enrollment Navigators Reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - If DSH ’s appeal is unsuccessful (and DSH is unable to meet the 28 day time frame order by the court), the department potentially could be subject to fines or placed under federal receivership. Governor ’s Proposal Establish County Felony IST Demonstration Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - In the context of likely budget deficits through 2027 ‑28, understanding the potential fiscal impacts of the proposed Master Plan would be critical. To  understand these potential impacts, the Legislature could ask the administration how it proposes to estimate the implementation costs of the Master Plan and fund any costs above current baselines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Estimated spending under the waiver totals about $6  billion in DHCS —$185  million General Fund, $4  billion federal funds, and $2  billion in county and other funds —from 2023-24 through 2027-28. Under the waiver, there also is funding for the Department of Social Services (DSS) that we detail in our Human Services Spending Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support

Feb 16, 2022 - While the plan enhances state lab activities, it does not include a clear strategy for integrating the 28 local public health labs and the state lab into a cohesive network. CDPH noted that LHJs would have the option to use their new flexible funding to hire lab staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4544

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Accordingly, the superior court required DSH to place felony ISTs into competency restoration treatment within 28 days. DSH appealed this ruling to the California Supreme Court, but the department ’s appeal was denied in 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response COVID-19 Covid-19: Federal Health-Related Response Updated June 1, 2020 to reflect the April 24th enactment of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection and Health Care Enforcement Act, and includes updates through May 28 to prior federal actions discussed previously in the post.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209