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

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For example, bu dget ‑related legislation in August 2025 (Chapter  105 of 2025 [A B  144 , Committee on Budget]) created a new Abortion Access Fund to support abortion providers, with funds coming from certain excess monies in Covered California plan accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, General Fund spending in Medi ‑Cal would grow from $22. 5  b illion in 2020 ‑ 21 t o $28. 4  b illion in 2021 ‑ 22 —a $5. 9  b illion, or 26  p ercent, increase in year ‑over ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Due  to the high prices and market consolidation, a  state partnership to produce and distribute generic insulin has the potential to be an appropriate focus under S B  852 . Moreover, S B  852  explicitly requires that at least one partnership the state enters into shall be for the production of insulin, provided that there is a viable pathway to manufacturing a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - There are known problems with DDS meeting federal IDEA time line requirements in its Early Start program and in transitioning children from Part C to Part B. A statutorily required workgroup, including CDE and DDS, recently examined ways to improve Part C to Part B transitions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - While S B  1338 requires an annual report with key program metrics and outcomes —information which could inform the program ’s future funding requirements —this report likely would not be available until after the 2024 ‑25 budget deliberations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Chapter   33 o f 2016 (S B  843 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) established the Community Services Infrastructure Grant Program, providing $65. 8  m illion General Fund one ‑time as part of the 2017 ‑ 18 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - Over four years, managed care plans would receive an additional $2. 3  b illion in total funds, half of which would be General Fund. During the first two full years of implementation, total annual funding for managed care plans would increase by around $ 1  b illion, a roughly 2  p ercent increase over what plans currently receive for all services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - CWDA and SEIU also highlighted needed functionalities that were first identified when the state began implementation of CalHEERS in 2013 b ut have not yet been added, such as the ability for county staff to correct eligibility transactions between CalHEERS and  SAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - With these updated assumptions, the May Revision lowers projected General Fund costs due to COVID ‑19 ‑related caseload increases to around $3. 6  b illion across 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, a roughly $2. 5  b illion reduction compared to the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436