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 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state is providing $566  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for AEP. Statute provides this level of funding regardless of the number of students served or the type of instruction provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The budget package sweeps this fund account ’s estimated reserve in 2023-24, resulting in a one-time offset to General Fund spending of $222  million. Restores Recently Expired Pediatric Subacute Rate Increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - As a share of General Fund spending, Medi-Cal is the state budget ’s second largest program (after Proposition  98, the California Constitution ’s minimum spending requirement for K-14 education). Medi-Cal Spending Grew Notably in Recently Enacted Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Proposition  98 Reserve Deposits Required in 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22. Proposition  2 (2014) established the Proposition  98 Reserve and set forth rules requiring deposits and withdrawals under certain conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - Figure 1 Last Year ’s Health Workforce Package Spanned Several Departments General Fund Adopted in 2022 ‑23 Budget Package (In Millions) 2022 ‑23 Health Care Access and Information $259 $1,420 a Reflects Proposition 98 General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Based on more recent caseload data, we find that slower underlying caseload growth than was assumed in the budget offsets the increase in caseload resulting from the continuous coverage requirement b eing extended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649