The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - More frequent renewals will likely increase the risk of disenrollment even among otherwise eligible individuals, due to the increased frequency of needing to submit required documentation. Like community engagement requirements, more frequent renewals are also expected to increase administrative workload for county eligibility systems, at least in the short run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Although the administration has voiced confidence in the workgroup ’s ability to meet the time line to develop the incentive structure, we have heard concerns from stakeholders that meeting the time line (which has been accelerated by one year relative to the initial rate study implementation plan) will prove difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - Increased Redetermination Frequency Also Likely Will Result in Disenrollment. The move to a six ‑month redetermination period likely will further decrease the childless adult caseload. In part, this is because the new process will more quickly identify beneficiaries whose household income rises above the eligibility threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - In addition, LHJs have local sources of funding, like 1991 realignment.) General Fund support in the CDPH budget declined significantly in 2009-10 (during the Great Recession) and was never fully restored before the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - In such cases, the consumer would likely need to wait until a provider is available before they can receive the authorized service. Actual utilization can therefore be lower than authorized utilization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications —such as air conditioning or more fire ‑resistant exteriors —to adapt to increased risks. Notably, low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in rental housing, and thus more likely to be reliant on landlords to conduct modifications to their homes to mitigate the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Given that these augmentations will be new, the Legislature likely will want to track how they are structured and implemented. Moreover, the Legislature could consider which, if any, of its previously enacted augmentations it would like to support from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

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

Feb 16, 2023 - While S B  1338 requires an annual report with key program metrics and outcomes —information which could inform the program ’s future funding requirements —this report likely would not be available until after the 2024 ‑25 budget deliberations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

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

Feb 10, 2023 - Similarly, enrollees in these populations are most likely to have changes in circumstances —like employment —that could result in eligibility losses when the continuous coverage requirement ends. As a result, relative to the administration, we estimate 2023 ‑24 caseload for the ACA optional expansion population to be 80,000  enrollees (1.5  percent) lower and the family caseload to be 150,000 enrollees (2.5  percent) lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - In deciding thes e changes, the Legislature likely will want to select an approach that best coordinates care for beneficiaries, improves the existing shortcomings in CCS, and is cost-effective. Moreover, the Legislature likely will want to minimize variation across the state in how CCS services are delivered, allowing for variation only where a clear rationale exists.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767