The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - In  the budget window, for example, the administration proposes: (1)  reverting $71  million in unused EDDNext project funding early, and (2)  modifying In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) eligibility to align with Medi ‑Cal, which provides $86  million in savings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - Specifically, the control sections authorized the Department of Finance (DOF), through June 2025, to augment both General Fund and special fund appropriations for state agencies to support activities such as emergency protective measures, sheltering for survivors, assessment and rem ediation of post ‑fire hazards, and other actions necessary to protect persons or property and expedite recovery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2025 - In addition to Medi ‑Cal, the other main driver of increased costs is higher ‑than ‑expected costs in the In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, related to both higher caseload and hours per case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - One of the other large areas of solutions is in In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). IHSS solutions have some overlap with Medi-Cal, including terminating services for adults with unsatisfactory immigration status and reinstating the asset test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - In particular, we advise the Legislature to put particular focus on programs and activities supported by the General Fund to help prepare for actions that might be needed to address significant expected deficits in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget also provides $3  million on a one-time basis in 2024-25 from various funds to support five entities —the Structural Pest Control Board. California Architects Board, Landscape Architects Technical Committee; Cemetery and Funeral Bureau;; and the Bureau of Household Goods and Services —to continue implementation and support of new IT systems to support these entities ’ regulatory activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget also provides $3  million on a one-time basis in 2024-25 from various funds to support five entities —the Structural Pest Control Board. California Architects Board, Landscape Architects Technical Committee; Cemetery and Funeral Bureau;; and the Bureau of Household Goods and Services —to continue implementation and support of new IT systems to support these entities ’ regulatory activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program. Last year ’s budget notably increased the size of the MCO tax, generating more revenue for Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - In a related budget action, the state plans to reduce ongoing base General Fund support for UC and CSU by a total of $774 million in 2025‑26. These reductions are part of a broader action to reduce state operations spending across agencies by 7.95 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The below budget augmentations were approved to support specific services provided to veterans and their families by the department. Veterans Services Division District Office Support ($1.3  Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814