The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Our estimate of total coverage losses by June 2027 is higher than the administration ’s by about 280,000, largely because we assume most disenrollment among existing enrollees would occur within roughly 12 months of implementation rather than 18 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan eliminates supplemental payments for specific dental services, which were originally established in the 2017-18 Budget Act as part of the Proposition  56 (2016) spending plan. Since 2017, the Legislature has continued funding these supplemental payments in subsequent budget acts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Mar 6, 2025 - 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. We estimate that there were 6.5  million individuals age 65 and over as of January 1, 2025 in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Prior to 2017 ‑18, the department (then known as OSHPD) did not receive General Fund support. Instead, special funds supported its various activities. Since 2017 ‑18, the state has provided General Fund support for certain limited-term initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Due to limitations of available data on current county spending, differentiating between services for individuals under 18 years of age and services for individuals under 25 years of age is di fficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

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

Jan 13, 2023 - We Estimate the Governor Solved an $18   Billion Budget Problem. We estimate the Governor ’s budget addressed an $18  billion budget problem. This is somewhat lower than the $22  billion budget problem the administration has referenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The shortage of mental health services is more severe for young adults, with 34  percent of individuals aged 18 through 25 having a mental illness in 2021 ‑2022 and less than two ‑thirds of young adults with mental illness receiving services  in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan reduces funding for health enrollment navigators by $18  million one-time General Fund ($36  million total funds) in 2024-25. The program provides funding to counties and community-based organizations for outreach, enrollment, and retention activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - In response to this spending disparity, DDS created a pilot program for Coordinated Family Support targeted at the population of consumers 18 years and older who choose to live in their family homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The spending plan provides $6  million General Fund ($18  million total funds) in 2025-26 to support the new benefit, with the amount eventually ramping up to $41  million ongoing General Fund ($117  million total funds) at full implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810