The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Long ‑Term Care Quality Assurance Fees Long ‑term care facilities $650 million to $700 million Portion of state cost of long ‑term care facility reimbursement rates. Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) Quality Assurance Fee Private GEMT providers $55 million Increased Medi ‑Cal payments to private ground emergency transport providers and General Fund savings. a Reflects revenue that is directly available to the state for higher provider rates and General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These total roughly $700  million. Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 17, 2021 - Using Surplus, Governor Repays $700  Million in Loans and Proposes SFEU Balance of $3.4  Billion. In addition to fulfilling the constitutional requirements, the Governor dedicates about $700  million in discretionary resources to repay special fund loans and sets the balance of the SFEU at $3.4  billion for the end of 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The spending plan provides $350  million General Fund ($700  million total funds) over the next five fiscal years, including $70  million General Fund ($140  million total funds) in 2022-23, for equity and practice transformation payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

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

May 24, 2021 - The Governor ’s May Revision includes $700  million CFRF in 2021 ‑22, $125  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23, and $75  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 in funding to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to (1)  increase the behavioral health workforce and (2)  provide training for existing behavioral health professionals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Specifically, the Governor proposes using $700  million to repay debts and liabilities and sets the balance of the state ’s discretionary reserve at a somewhat level higher than the one enacted in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309