The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In recent years, the cumulative cost of annual minimum wage increases under S B  3 have represented about 5  percent to 10  percent of General Fund spending on services purchased for DDS consumers. Legislature Has Some Discretion Over Rates, But Faces Trade ‑Offs With Service Access Impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As Figure  10 shows, we estimate that baseline Medi ‑Cal spending —without the budget solutions in place —would outpace overall General Fund spending, with Medi ‑Cal ’s share of state spending rising to 23  percent in 2029 ‑30, 4  percentage points higher than with the solutions in effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - The federal administration will allocate half of the $10  billion available per year equally among states. This means that each state will receive $100  million annually for five years (assuming that all states apply and receive approval).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - General Fund support in the CDPH budget declined significantly in 2009-10 (during the Great Recession) and was never fully restored before the pandemic. (Overall funding remained relatively flat due to federal and special funding sources.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - A  small share of people (less than 10  percent) are not enrolled in a health plan, and instead have their services paid for directly by the Medi ‑Cal program on a fee ‑for ‑service basis. Historically, the state also took this bifurcated approach to pay for prescription drugs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Figure 10 Top Reasons Providers Did Not Participate in ECM or Community Supports Reasons Given By Providers
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Introduction On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom ’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Prescription drugs comprise more than 10  percent of personal health care spending in the U.S. and California. Historically, prescription drug prices have tended to grow faster than prices for overall consumer goods and services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Background Quality Incentives Will Ultimately Comprise 10   Percent of Provider Rates. Once service provider rate reform is fully implemented, statute requires that 10   percent of each service provider rate is reserved for a quality incentive payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The share of Californians aged 12 and over having an SUD in the past year rose nearly 10  percent between 2015 ‑2017 and 2018 ‑2019. The consequences of these behavioral health challenges have also grown more severe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954