The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - According to the Department of Finance, the ARP subsidies will be adjusted upward for the months of May 2021 through December 2021 to retroactively ensure customers receive the higher subsidies for the first four months of 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Since 2021 ‑22, the Legislature has also authorized funding for programs intended to strengthen and stabilize the provider workforce in order to establish a more reliable provider network and improve access to services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Feb 16, 2021 - As shown in Figure  2 , $4. 4  b illion of the $5. 9  b illion in General Fund growth in 2021 ‑ 22 r eflects technical adjustments to the Medi ‑Cal budget. The remaining $1. 5  b illion reflect new policy proposals from the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Figure  9 shows seniors enrolled in Medi ‑Cal as a percent of the total population over age 65. As shown in the figure, between 2015 and 2019, the share of seniors statewide who were enrolled in Medi ‑Cal ranged between about 18  percent and 18.5  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - In June, the ongoing reductions associated with these solutions was estimated to be nearly $9  billion when fully implemented by 2028 ‑29. Governor’s Proposal Reflects Updated Savings Estimates Updated Estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - The administration requests $14. 1  m illion ($2. 9  m illion General Fund) in 2021 ‑22 and $1. 3  m illion ($128,000 General Fund) in 2022 ‑ 23 t o continue three of the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization projects —the approved Federal Draw and Reporting project, the proposed California Automated Recovery Management project, and the proposed Comprehensive Behavioral Health Data System Modernization project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

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

Feb 19, 2021 - These include (1) $6. 3  m illion General Fund ongoing to establish additional JBCT programs and (2) $4. 5  m illion in 2021 ‑22 (increasing to $4. 9  m illion in 2022 ‑23 and ongoing) to expand the current CBR program to additional counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - In accordance with a court ruling in 2021, DSH was required to provide substantive treatment services to restore competency to an IST individual within 28 days from the transfer of responsibility to DSH by March  2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Create Adult Family Homes pilot that places older adults with a family. 9 Alzheimer ’s Day Care and Resource Center. Provide dementia ‑capable services at licensed Adult Day and Adult Day Health centers. 5 Conditionally Approved HCBS Spending Plan Initiatives Total Funds a HCBS Infrastructure and Support Access to Technology for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524