The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - However, pending federal legislation (referred to as the Build Back Better Act) would extend the increased federal support through 2025. The legislation also would provide a total of $10  billion nationwide annually between 2023 and 2025 to support new cost ‑sharing reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond Executive Summary Program Is Building Wide Variety of Much Needed Behavioral Health Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - CalAIM Builds on the Potential Promise of Existing Programs CalAIM Consolidates and Scales up Health Homes and Whole Person Care. As previously discussed, CalAIM would build upon existing programs —Whole Person Care and Health Homes —that would end once CalAIM is launched.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

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

Feb 16, 2023 - CalBH ‑CBC Waiver Builds on Previous Behavioral Health Initiatives … CalAIM has introduced a number of initiatives that have expanded access to services for individuals with acute mental and behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - CDPH receives $92  million to support six foundational spending areas, including 25 positions in CLS, and is responsible for providing coordination, planning, and technical assistance to LHJs as they build up their infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The benefit builds on CYBHI funding provided in the 2021-22 budget for HCAI to design and build a wellness coach workforce. Creates New Directed Payment for Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLK Hospital).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - PATH consists of multiple initiatives intended to build up the capacity and infrastructure of CalAIM providers. This was needed as these providers were not traditionally part of the health care delivery system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for infill housing development, $300  million for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, $100  million to build housing on excess state sites, and $100  million to repurpose existing commercial buildings for housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

May 21, 2021 - Accordingly, while the full extent of existing agency capacity is not clear at this time, assisting these agencies in building their capacity to meet their new responsibilities likely is warranted. However, fundamental details related to the Medi ‑Cal PATH proposal are missing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Traditionally, land ‑use decisions —such as where to construct housing, locate public buildings such as schools, or build roads —were informed by historical trends, such as how often an area had flooded in the past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575