The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details] Overview of the Governor 's Budget January 14, 2019 The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget Format: HTML Description: This report presents our office’s initial assessment of the Governor’s Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the budget does not assume an extension of the MCO tax, it does propose the continued use of General Fund for the 7  p ercent restoration in 2019 ‑20. The cost of the 7  p ercent restoration is estimated to be $342. 3  m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - The 2019 ‑20 budget package eliminated this share of cost for seniors and persons with disabilities up to 138  percent of FPL, consistent with the eligibility rules for children and adults through age 64.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The share of Californians aged 12 and over having an SUD in the past year rose nearly 10  percent between 2015 ‑2017 and 2018 ‑2019. The consequences of these behavioral health challenges have also grown more severe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, we estimate these rebates comprised 3  percent of gross spending, up from as low as 1  percent in some years. This increase was expected following the switch to the Medi ‑Cal Rx system in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Based on a one ‑time analysis of actuarial data, DHCS estimated that between 3  percent and 5  percent of all MCP members were eligible for the ECM benefit under at least one POF. Some MCPs indicated that potential eligibility ranged from 3  percent to as high as 7  percent of their  membership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

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

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - This increase was greatest among Latino and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations, whose death rates more than doubled between 2019 and 2022. American Indian/Alaskan Native populations had the highest death rate due to drug overdoses prior to the pandemic and this has persisted with the recent rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - These steps include: (1)  forming the stakeholder advisory committee; (2)  consulting with the newly formed committee; (3)  structuring the new augmentations; and (4)  where necessary, obtaining federal approval (such as by submitting permanent state plan amendments or limited-term waivers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2019 - Correction (3/6/19): Safety net and crisis home capacity numbers have been updated in Figure 4. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3952