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 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 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Outyears (Through 2027-28) Anticipates Spending to Grow Each Year. We project Medi-Cal General Fund spending to increase in the remaining years of the outlook period, rising to more than $43  billion in 2027-28 (17  percent of total state General Fund spending).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan pauses these increases through 2027-28, for a savings of $20.4  million General Fund in 2024-25, growing to a projected $88.8  million in 2027-28. Health Enrollment Navigators Reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - The Governor ’s 2025-26 budget proposes $27  million General Fund in 2025-26, $20.4  million General Fund in 2026-27, and $16.3  million in 2027-28 and ongoing to support the system. Laboratory Data Exchange (LDX) Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - If DSH ’s appeal is unsuccessful (and DSH is unable to meet the 28 day time frame order by the court), the department potentially could be subject to fines or placed under federal receivership. Governor ’s Proposal Establish County Felony IST Demonstration Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - At the time of this report, DDS was working to complete Stage 2 of the PAL process, or the Alternatives Analysis. Stage 2 requires the department to conduct market research on which IT solution could meet the project ’s desired outcomes, as well as develop a financial analysis for the recommended solution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - DSH is now required to provide competency restoration treatment for felony ISTs according to a phased ‑in schedule of (1)  within 60 days by August 2022, (2)  within 45 days by February 2023, (3)  within 33 days by August 2023, and (4)  within 28 days by February 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Estimated spending under the waiver totals about $6  billion in DHCS —$185  million General Fund, $4  billion federal funds, and $2  billion in county and other funds —from 2023-24 through 2027-28. Under the waiver, there also is funding for the Department of Social Services (DSS) that we detail in our Human Services Spending Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810