The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - However, the 2022 ‑23 Budget Act included $2.5  billion General Fund for federal payments and deferrals —largely due to a one ‑time repayment to the federal government for erroneous claims within managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also includes a $2.5  million reappropriation for the Governor ’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. Modifies State Vaccine Guidance. The August session trailer bill (Chapter  105 of 2025 [AB  144, Committee on Budget]) modifies state law ’s requirements around federal vaccine guidance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Expiration of Enhanced Federal Funding Will Result in Higher General Fund Costs in the Low Billions of Dollars … We estimate that having three ‑quarters of the enhanced federal funding in 2021 ‑22 will result in $2.5 billion in General Fund savings (compared to typical cost ‑sharing ratios).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Average annual growth is fastest in the senior population (2.5  percent), with much slower rates of growth for most other groups. We project the number of persons with disabilities in Medi-Cal to decline over the outlook period, consistent with historical trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - DHCS, however, estimates associated General Fund spending to be $2.5  billion in 2022 ‑23, with the large increase primarily due to a one ‑time issue with past erroneous claims. We assume these adjustments return to previous levels in 2023 ‑24, resulting in a net General Fund spending decline of $2.1  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The spending plan includes $2.5  billion General Fund ($8.9  billion total funds) in 2021-22 and $3.1  billion General Fund ($11.1  billion total funds) in 2022-23 associated with increased caseloads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - . $550  million to double the size of a recently created program that awards grants up to $25,000 to businesses and nonprofits with revenues under $2.5  million that were impacted by the pandemic. Other Business Grants. $250  million for California Competes to provide grants to businesses in addition to its traditional tax credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Compared with the estimates in the June 2021 budget plan, the administration revises its estimates of the guarantee up $2.5  billion (2.7  percent) in 2020 ‑21 and $5.3  billion (5.7  percent) in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492