The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - Continuation of CalHOPE Student Support Program How long does the administration intend to continue to support the CalHOPE Student Support Platform? Would this platform eventually be supplanted by the Behavioral Health Service Virtual Platform?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - Some money would remain in the reserve after this version of the MCO tax ends in 2026 to help sustain the augmentations in the future. This year ’s early action shifted $3.1  billion out of the reserve to help address the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Currently, Medi-Cal eligibility is not granted to adults applying online until after their incomes have been verified against administrative income records. The spending plan provides $8  million General Fund ($17  million total funds) to instead extend accelerated enrollment to such adults ages 19 through 64.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Virtual Services Platform ($723  Million). This platform provides behavioral health services to children and youth aged 25 and younger —regardless of payer source —through (1)  interactive exercises and games, (2)  automated screening and assessment tools, and (3)  direct services delivered by peers and coaches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - The new requirement will only apply to childless adults earning more than 100  percent of the federal poverty limit. Certain services, such as primary care and behavioral health care, are excluded from the  requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Roughly half of this ongoing funding supports a new Virtual Services Platform that will provide behavioral health services and supports in an online setting to children and youth regardless of insurance type and refer individuals with higher needs to behavioral health professionals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also supports the development of an online accreditation and application for lead remediation ($2  million General Fund) and reappropriates funds for California ’s Parkinson ’s and Neurodegenerative Disease Registries ($3  million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Pursuant to state law, most of the decline in revenue will affect supplemental payments to private hospitals, with only a portion (around 25  percent) resulting in less money for existing Medi ‑Cal costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092