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

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions American Rescue Plan ’s Major Health ‑Related Funding Provisions Introduction On March  11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act) —a $1.9  trillion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 -  $6.8  million General Fund in each of 2021 ‑22, 2022 ‑23, and 2023 ‑24, and declining to $2.2  million General Fund annually thereafter for the ongoing implementation of the SDP. In addition, $1  million General Fund annually was provided beginning in 2021 ‑22 for a new Office of the SDP Ombudsperson.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Beginning in 2023 ‑24, the state was facing General Fund budget shortfalls. As  a part of addressing those budget problems, a portion of funding for BHCIP was delayed in 2023 ‑24. Later, in the 2024 ‑25 budget, program funding was reduced by $451  million General Fund, leaving $1.8  billion in funding remaining.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - The state has allocated $11  million annually since 2016 ‑17 ($77  million to date) for “equity grants ” to help close disparities in spending. As part of the 2021 ‑22 spending plan, the state also required DDS to contract with a research entity to evaluate the effectiveness of these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget includes 11 permanent positions and a total of about $13  million ($6  million General Fund) across five fiscal years for DHCS administration of the extended pilot. Actions to Address the Budget Shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In response, the department released guidance on February 11, 2026 indicating that providers will have the opportunity to earn a partial year of quality payments if they come into compliance after the February 27 deadline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - Enhanced Federal Premium Subsidies Approved for 2021 and 2022, Supplanting State Subsidies. The American Rescue Plan Act was passed by Congress in 2021 in response to COVID-19. A provision of this act temporarily enhanced federal support for premium subsidies for coverage purchased on health benefit exchanges in 2021 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Between 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23, we project the phase out will raise General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal by $1.7 billion. Then, in 2023 ‑24, the full phase out will raise General Fund costs by another $800 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

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

Feb 10, 2023 - The 2021 ‑22 budget package included $1.7  billion one ‑time General Fund ($2.2  billion total funds) over 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 for grants to develop new behavioral health treatment facilities. The Governor proposes to delay the sixth and final round of grants intended for remaining needs not addressed by the prior rounds of grants, totaling $481  million and previously budgeted for 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675