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County staff outlines state budget, Medi‑Cal changes and homelessness intent funding ahead of governor’s deadline
Summary
At the PAL meeting, Amy Shreko summarized the legislature’s budget actions: SB 101 delivered to the governor, $500 million of homelessness aid included only as intent language, proposed Medi‑Cal enrollment freezes and premiums for some undocumented adults, and ongoing legal and protest developments in California.
Amy Shreko of the County Administrator’s Office briefed the PAL committee on state legislative activity and the near‑term budget deadline. She said SB 101 was presented to the governor and that the governor had until June 27 to sign, veto, or line‑item veto the measure.
Shreko told supervisors the legislature included $500 million in intent language for homelessness assistance — language she emphasized is not the same as an immediate appropriation — and that trailer bills (statutory implementation measures) will follow. She said fiscal negotiations remain fluid and that some legislators were dissatisfied with cuts or with portions of the governor’s May revision.
On Medi‑Cal, Shreko described the legislature’s approach to coverage for immigrants: a freeze on new enrollment for people 19 and older with unsatisfactory immigration status beginning Jan. 1, 2026 with a six‑month reenrollment window, and a monthly premium reduced in the legislative version to $30 (compared with a $100/month premium in the governor’s proposal). She also noted the legislature’s asset test figures (approximately $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples) that influenced eligibility discussions.
Shreko also summarized related statewide developments: Attorney General Rob Bonta joined other state attorneys general in an amicus brief challenging a federal National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, and large protests in the Bay Area and elsewhere were shaping lawmakers’ urgency to return to districts.
Why it matters: the committee heard that the state budget architecture the legislature sent to the governor could determine funding availability for county programs; many elements remain draft or intent language and could change before a final budget is enacted.
Supervisors asked procedural questions about how the governor’s office typically handles budget amendments; Shreko described the use of a 'budget bill junior' to carry negotiated changes and said staff will circulate final text and vote counts when available.
