The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Initial Comments on the Governor ’s May Revision Key Takeaways We Estimate the State Has a $38  Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the state has $38  billion in discretionary state funds to allocate in the 2021 ‑22 budget process, an estimate that is different than the Governor ’s figure —$76  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - We project Medi ‑Cal General Fund spending to increase in the remaining years of  the outlook period, rising to more than $38  billion in 2026 ‑27. Below, we describe the major drivers of this increase in spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

The 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - The state also has designated 38 out of 72 areas in California as having high or medium shortfalls of nurses. Disparate Representation in Certain Occupations. The composition of many health occupations does not match the demographics of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Specifically, while Latino workers represent about 38  percent of the state ’s overall workforce, they account for 60  percent of the workers in primarily outdoor ‑based industries. More Frequent Disruptions and Instability Climate Impacts Will Be Disruptive for California ’s Residents and Economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - (Because of technical reasons and the fact that one of the benefit expansions already is in effect temporarily, these benefit expansion increase General Fund spending by $ 38 m illion on a year ‑over ‑year basis.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - This adjustment is expected to generate roughly $14  million in General Fund savings ($38  million total funds) in 2020 ‑21. Adjustment to Lower Cost of Clinician-Administered Drugs. Medi-Cal managed care plans arrange and pay for the clinician-administered drugs used by their members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281