The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2026 - Analyzes the Governor’s budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), with a focus on a budget proposal to continue planning the proposed Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) information technology project, implementation of new H.R.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Advancing consistency across RCs. Project Received Limited ‑Term Enhanced Federal Funding. In addition to $5.1  million General Fund allocated for IT project planning in 2025 ‑26, DDS also received enhanced funding from the federal government through the Advanced Planning Document (APD) process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal; ICF ‑DDs = Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - In considering an amount of funding to maintain, the Legislature could consider, for example, such factors as whether the funding serves to advance legislative priorities (such as the reduction of health disparities) and whether it would minimize disruption to already hired public health workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Bridge housing —often known as transitional housing —is housing intended to transition individuals immediately out of homelessness into a stable living environment in advance of further placement into permanent housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Chapter  42 directs the administration to propose augmentations in Medi-Cal that advance access, quality, and equity, as well as promote provider participation. The administration is authorized to consider several specific areas within Medi-Cal for augmentation, such as hospital and family planning services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Public health laboratories are highly regulated entities that provide laboratory testing services to advance public health objectives, including wastewater testing to monitor disease outbreaks, genetic sequencing of unknown pathogens, and environmental testing for certain contaminan ts following a natural disaster.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal; ECM = enhanced care management; and ILOS = in lieu of services. By Better Connecting Individuals With a Larger Set of Medical and Nonmedical Services, Health Outcomes Could Improve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues The 2021-22 Budget Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues The California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal (CalAIM) proposal is a far ‑reaching set of reforms to expand, transform, and streamline Medi ‑Cal service delivery and financing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal. Explore Where Delays in Implementation May Be Possible and Advisable. The scope and speed of CalAIM implementation under the Governor ’s plan create two significant challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357