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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  main differences between our estimates  include: Revenue Estimates Higher by $9   Billion. Over the budget window —2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑ 26 —the administration ’s estimates of revenues (excluding policy proposals) are higher than our November 2024 estimate by $9  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - As shown in Figure  2 , $4. 4  b illion of the $5. 9  b illion in General Fund growth in 2021 ‑ 22 r eflects technical adjustments to the Medi ‑Cal budget. The remaining $1. 5  b illion reflect new policy proposals from the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - These include (1) $6. 3  m illion General Fund ongoing to establish additional JBCT programs and (2) $4. 5  m illion in 2021 ‑22 (increasing to $4. 9  m illion in 2022 ‑23 and ongoing) to expand the current CBR program to additional counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As   Figure  9 shows, we estimate these changes will bring the childless adult caseload to 2.7  million people by 2029 ‑30, a 1.6  million reduction (around 40  percent) from the baseline. This disenrollment represents a 4  percentage ‑point reduction in the share of California residents who participate in Medi ‑Cal (from 35  percent to 31  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Specifically, the administration forecasts operating deficits ranging from $4  billion to $9  billion over the multiyear period. We recommend the Legislature avoid enacting a budget that plans for future deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Budget Proposal The Governor ’s Budget Requests $22.3   Million ($4   Million General Fund) for the MES Modernization Effort. The administration requests $14. 1  m illion ($2. 9  m illion General Fund) in 2021 ‑22 and $1. 3  m illion ($128,000 General Fund) in 2022 ‑ 23 t o continue three of the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization projects —the approved
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The estimated expenditures on this initiative across these multiple departments in 2022-23 are summarized in Figure  4 below. Figure 4 Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative: 2022 ‑23 Spending (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - In June, the ongoing reductions associated with these solutions was estimated to be nearly $9  billion when fully implemented by 2028 ‑29. Governor’s Proposal Reflects Updated Savings Estimates Updated Estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Create LTSS Data Dashboard linked with statewide nursing home and HCBS utilization, quality, demographics, and cost data. 4 Total $4,649 a Reflects total funding levels as proposed under the HCBS spending plan conditionally approved by the federal government on January 4, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524