The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential services, which include independent and supported living services either in a consumer ’s home or in licensed facilities that provide 24 ‑hour nonmedical residential care, typically have a relatively higher cost per person due to the comprehensiveness of the service provided (including personal services, supervision, and/or assistance essential for self ‑protection or completing the activities of daily living).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - For example, the administration has provided scoring preferences for launch ‑ready projects throughout BHCIP, and continues to prioritize launch ‑ready projects for awards made using Proposition  1 bond dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget proposal includes $13.6  billion total funds in 2023 ‑24, up $1.6  billion (13  percent) over the revised 2022 ‑23 level ($12.1  billion). Of the proposed 2023 ‑24 total, $8.2  billion is from the General Fund, up $1.4  billion (21  percent) over the revised 2022 ‑23 level ($6.7  billion General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Nursing facility transition to a home Services provided to assist beneficiaries transitioning from nursing facility care to home settings in which they are responsible for living expenses. Personal care and homemaker services Services provided to assist beneficiaries with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, housecleaning, and grocery shopping.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - For example, in 2020 ‑21, all but one RC spent more (on average, 23  percent more) on white consumers living with their parents than on Latinos consumers living with their parents. Every RC spent more (on average, 61  percent more) on independent or supported living services for white consumers living on their own relative to Latino consumers in similar situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Provide medical and supportive services to individuals residing in permanent supportive housing and congregate care settings. 298 Eliminating Assisted Living Waiver Waitlist. Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 255 Services: Enhancing HCBS Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Figure  10 shows the average number of Medi ‑Cal enrollees over 65 who are enrolled in Medi ‑Cal for the first time in their lives in four selected time periods —before the continuous coverage period, during continuous coverage but before the asset test phase out, the asset test phase ‑out period, and finally after elimination of the asset test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

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

Aug 17, 2023 - The bond proceeds would be used as follows: Up to $865  Million Dedicated to Housing Grants. Assembly Bill  531 sets aside up to $865  million for HCD to award grants to construct and rehabilitate housing for veterans and others who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and are living with a behavioral health challenge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This moratorium comprises a substantial portion of the estimated federal savings in Congressional fiscal scoring sheets. These savings occur because not implementing the new rules limits Medicaid caseload growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092