Proposed high deductible health plan reasonable, but may not reduce #cabudget costs.

Mar 25, 2015 - “High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP). ” Federal tax law defines an HDHP as a health plan that includes (1) an annual deductible that is more than $1,300 for self-only coverage or $2,600 for family coverage and (2) provi sions limiting annual out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles, co-payments, and other amounts excluding premiums) to $6,450 for self-only coverage or $12,900 for family coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/836

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - One approach to controlling health care cost growth is to establish a regulatory body or independent entity tasked with implementing a strategy for doing so. To  achieve the goal of controlling health care cost growth, these regulatory bodies or independent entities could perform several functions, such as (1)  collecting detailed financial information from a comprehensive
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

^[PDF] The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Similar to an option presented in Covered California’s report, the Governor proposes to model a state individual mandate on the federal individual mandate, before the federal penalty was set to zero.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/3927/Individual-Market-Affordability-020719.pdf

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

One approach to controlling health care cost growth is to establish a regulatory body or independent entity tasked with implementing a strategy for doing so. To achieve the goal of controlling health care cost growth, these regulatory bodies or independent entities could perform several functions, such as (1) collecting detailed financial information from a comprehensive
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4560/Health-Care-Access-Affordability-022322.pdf

^[PDF] Letter to Legislator

Subsequently, your staff sent us an additional request related to the so-called Bridge Plan (a component of the Exchange’s operations that has recently been adopted in concept by the Exchange Board) described below, and asked that we make it our highest priority.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/hlth/letters/emmerson-031813.pdf

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - State law limits how businesses may sell or share the personal information of minors. Specifically, businesses must obtain explicit consent before selling or sharing the personal information of minors under the age of 16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2025 - Allows State and Private Individuals to Seek Monetary Awards. The measure allows DOJ to seek monetary penalties of $25,000 for each violation of the above-noted prohibition and safety mandate requirements, as well as reasonable attorney fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-025

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs

At this time, it is difficult to estimate precisely how many individuals could be served by this level of funding. Our preliminary analysis indicates that this program may be able to serve approximately 30,000 individuals annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/hlth/fed_healthcare/fed_healthcare_051310.aspx

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - While CDCR is not allowed to use tele ‑mental health services in inpatient settings, the Coleman court allows up to 50  percent of outpatient providers —those working with the CCCMS or EOP populations —to be remote.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2025 - This post contains assessments and recommendations related to two proposed budget augmentations: the College Corps program and a new Belonging Campaign.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5015