The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - Creates New Directed Payment for Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLK Hospital). Trailer bill legislation enacted in August 2024 (Chapter 999 of 2024 [AB  177, Committee on Budget]) creates a new directed payment methodology for MLK Hospital.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - This section focuses on (1)  new community engagement requirements, (2)  the new six ‑month renewal requirement, and (3)  changes that eliminate federally funded full ‑scope (comprehensive) Medi ‑Cal coverage for certain immigrant groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - H.R. 1 imposes new eligibility requirements on nondisabled childless adults who qualify for Medi ‑Cal via their income (that is, excluding individuals who qualify automatically because they receive SSI/SSP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s budget for Medi-Cal, with a focus on base spending trends, changes to provider taxes, implementation of new H.R. 1 rules, oversight over enacted budget solutions, and considerations for identifying additional savings in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - At a minimum, the new policy will disenroll affected beneficiaries who possess assets in excess of the new limit. The administrative requirements of demonstrating compliance with the new limit also could discourage participation among those who would otherwise still qua lify.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Impact to Medi‑Cal Beneficiaries and Caseload Millions of Medi ‑Cal Enrollees Likely Would Be Subject to New Eligibility and Cost ‑Sharing Rules. Most of the new Medicaid rules primarily apply to childless adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Supports New Diaper Access Initiative. The spending plan includes General Fund spending of $7.4  million in 2025-26 and $12.5  million in 2026-27 for a new two-year diaper access initiative. Under the initiative, the state will provide households with newborn babies a three-month supply of free diapers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - The ongoing costs of this new benefit are projected to be $37.2  million General Fund ($106.4  million total funds) annually beginning in 2022 ‑23. Adds New Benefits. As the following bullets describe, in addition to the remote patient monitoring benefit described previously, the spending plan adds several new Medi-Cal benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465