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

Jan 13, 2025 - These included (1)  a $1.5  billion ($760  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent and ongoing reduction of 10,000 vacant positions and the associated funding and (2)  a reduction to General Fund operating expenditures of $2.2  billion in 2024 ‑25 and $2.8  billion in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Assuming the PHE ends in January 2023, we estimate that net General Fund costs will increase by about $1.5  billion in 2023 ‑24 due to the end of the enhanced federal funding and the unwinding of certain PHE ‑related policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Moreover, the spending plan includes General Fund reductions for operational efficiencies of $5  million in 2025-26, $6  million in 2026-27, and $2  million in 2027-28 and ongoing and for modified reporting requirements of $1.5  million in 2025-26 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Feb 10, 2023 - As a result, relative to the administration, we estimate 2023 ‑24 caseload for the ACA optional expansion population to be 80,000  enrollees (1.5  percent) lower and the family caseload to be 150,000 enrollees (2.5  percent) lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As   Figure  6 shows, we estimate that these policies reduce UIS adult participation in comprehensive coverage, with 1.5  million (64  percent) fewer people by 2029 ‑30 relative to the baseline. We assume those who leave comprehensive coverage remain enrolled in Medi ‑Cal with limited coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Under the Governor ’s budget, these infrastructure proposals count as exclusions from the SAL. $1.5   Billion One Time for College and Career Pathways. The budget proposes $1.5  billion to develop college and career pathways for high school students interested in technology, health care, education, and climate ‑related fields.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Mar 6, 2025 - The state received approval under the waiver to provide $1.5  billion in total funds (incorporating the federal match) as incentive payments to MCPs. To receive funding, MCPs submit data to demonstrate they are meeting certain performance measures on ECM and Community Supports implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Major cost shift proposals in the Governor ’s budget include: (1)  shifting $1.5  billion in costs for zero ‑emission vehicles from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, (2)  making $850  million in loans from special funds to the General Fund, (3)  temporarily transferring $300  million from the health care affordability reserve fund to the General Fund, and (4)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan includes $1.5  million one time from the General Fund for grants to community-based organizations who provide support to adults with sickle cell disease. Funding to Implement Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

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

Jan 10, 2021 - This COLA rate reflects the estimated statutory COLA for 2021 ‑22 (1.5  percent) plus the compounded value of the COLA the state did not provide in 2020 ‑21. For other education programs, including community college apportionments, the budget provides only the 1.5  percent COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309