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 - As Figure  4 shows, we project H.R.  1  policies will particularly reduce caseload, while costs continue to rise. Effects of Baseline Trends Baseline Spending Falls in 2025 ‑26 Due to Lower Family Caseload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The largest proposals include $500  million for Golden State teacher grants and a $500  million endowment for learning-aligned employment. Reserves and Debt $11  Billion in Constitutional Reserve and Debt Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes General Fund reductions of $4  million in 2024-25, $161  million in 2025-25, $329  million in 2026-27, and $157  million in 2027-28 and ongoing to various programs meant to address the IST waitlist.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Feb 10, 2022 - Create LTSS Data Dashboard linked with statewide nursing home and HCBS utilization, quality, demographics, and cost data. 4 Total $4,649 a Reflects total funding levels as proposed under the HCBS spending plan conditionally approved by the federal government on January 4, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - We estimate that Medi-Cal General Fund spending will be $37  billion in 2023-24, a decrease of about $500  million (1.3  percent) compared to the enacted level. This adjustment largely is driven by lower levels of caseload than was projected in the budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan includes $9  million ($4  million General Fund), growing to $114  million ($50  million General Fund) over several years, to implement a wellness coach benefit in Medi-Cal. The benefit will be aimed at children and youth with existing and emerging behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The spending plan also includes another one-time $500  million General Fund for this program in 2023-24. The BHBH program will provide immediate housing and treatment needs for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness with serious behavioral health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - We only plan to update this figure for very significant changes (that is, those greater than $500 million). CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM =
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