An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Since the passage of the 2022-23 budget, there have been 58 graduates of this program. In the Governor ’s proposed May Revision, approximately $3.4  million for these programs is proposed for reversion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - Figure 1 More Counties Will Have Medi ‑Cal Managed Care Model With Only One Public Health Plan Number of California Counties in Each Model Counties With … Models With One Public Health Plan COHS model Models with private plans only b 22 58 — a In January 2024, two counties will switch from other models to a Two ‑Plan model, offset by two counties switching from a Two ‑Plan to a Single ‑Plan model. b Consists of the Regional, Geographic, San Benito, and Imperial models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

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

Feb 27, 2024 - Figure 2 Overall Spending Varies Year to Year HCAI Funding (In Millions) -58% HCAI = Department of Health Care Access and Information. In Current Year, Deferred One-Time Funds Drive Down General Fund Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - According to HCD, it has accepted applications for this remaining VHHP funding from Proposition 41. The applications HCD has received have collectively requested $109 million in funding, more than is available for award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - First, by requiring managed care plans to establish population health management programs and provide ECM on a statewide basis, CalAIM would expand certain service components of Whole Person Care and Health Homes to all 58 c ounties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 10, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget 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/4675

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Based on the current cost of a county eligibility worker, adding at least one new full ‑time eligibility worker in each of the state ’s 58 c ounties (for example) to act as a dedicated liaison or to work on ‑site at RCs would cost approximately $ 10 m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471