The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - Relatedly, the 2022 ‑23 budget package provided $1.5  billion General Fund over two years for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) initiative, which supports the development of transitional housing for people who are experiencing homelessness and have serious behavioral health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The new benefit will provide up to six months of rent or temporary housing for certain individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and transitioning out of institutional levels of care, a correctiona l facility, or the foster care system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Housing and Homelessness Programs for Veterans and Others With Behavioral Health Needs Many Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Also Have Behavioral Health Needs … Although housing affordability is the most significant factor in the state ’s homelessness crisis, there are many individuals experiencing homelessness who also have behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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

Aug 10, 2023 - Under th e proposal, the target populations for services under the housing interventions, such as the chronically homeless, do not typically include children and youth. Additionally, the types of services that would be funded under the housing interventions category do not align well with the provision of current services to children and youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - How Does the Proposal Complement Recent Initiatives to Serve Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Behavioral Health Conditions? The proposed Housing Interventions category includes a requirement that the majority of funding be for services to individuals who are chronically homeless.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - No Rent or Temporary Housing Up to six months of rent support or temporary housing to high ‑needs beneficiaries that are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Must be medically appropriate based on clinical and other health ‑related social needs criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

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

Feb 10, 2023 - The benefit would be available to certain individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and transitioning out of institutional levels of care, a correctional facility, or the foster care sy stem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Many  of the spending solutions in natural resources and environment, transportation, and housing and homelessness are subject to this trigger restoration  language. $2.6   Billion in Spending Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - See also, the 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness post for more information on other housing- and homelessness-related spending plan items. CARE Court Background: Legal Conservatorships and Long-Term Involuntary Treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition, some of the most significant climate impacts —such as heat and wildfire smoke —disproportionately affect certain medically vulnerable populations, including children and the elderly, populations that have underlying medical conditions (such as asthma and cardiovascular disease), and populations that spend a lot of time outdoors (such as homeless populations and outdoor workers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580