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 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The 2023-24 budget delayed its end to 2024-25. Withdrawing the scheduled end of the deferral in 2024-25, thereby allowing it to continue, provides $5 33  million one-time General Fund savings in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The funding to implement the rate study ’s recommended rate models was phased in beginning in 2021 ‑22, ramping up to current levels by 2024 ‑25. The increased funding was intended to support a sufficient supply of quality service providers by raising funding levels for providers via increased rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - As of the release of this post, however, federal approval is pending on additional tax increases enacted as part of the 2024 ‑25 budget. The administration indicates that it expects approval in December of this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

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

Feb 27, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information Department of Health Care Access and Information Summary The Governor proposes providing the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) $373  million General Fund ($523  million total funds) in 2024 ‑25, of which most is one time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Budget Year (2024-25) Anticipates Slight Reduction in Spending in Budget Year. From our estimated level in 2023-24, we project General Fund spending to decline in 2024-25 by $400  million (1.1  percent) to $36.6  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - The May Revision rescinds most ($881  million in 2024-25) of the augmentations in the MCO tax package at Governor ’s budget. Only the Medi-Cal rate increases that began in 2024 would remain ($291  million in 2024-25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - The proposal provides $612.5 million in General Fund savings in 2024‑25. The reduction in General Fund spending would also reduce federal reimbursements by $408 million, resulting in a total reduction of about $1 billion from planned spending in 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - The 2022-23 budget included $300  million General Fund ongoing for state and local health departments, though this amount was reduced to $276  million General Fund ongoing as part of a budget solution in the 2024-25 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056