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California Deep Coverage
California is where the biggest FQHC policy fights land first. This collection tracks the Medi-Cal budget and May Revision, the June 2026 election results, LA County Measure ER, the CHW/Promotora benefit, and the MCO tax rate floor.
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Election Analysis
LA passes Measure ER as three health measures head to November
In California's June 2, 2026 primary, LA's Measure ER passed and Contra Costa's Medicaid backfill tax failed. Three health measures, including a 90% FQHC spending mandate, made the November ballot.
9 min readCurrent · rev. Jun 29, 2026 - 02
Strategy
Measure ER passed. What LA FQHCs should plan before October 1, 2026
LA County's Measure ER passed, and the half-cent sales tax starts October 1, 2026. LA FQHCs now need plans for bridge funding, allocation, and reporting.
10 min readCurrent · rev. Jun 29, 2026 - 03
Policy Analysis
Newsom's May Revision kept every January Medi-Cal cut and added four
Newsom's May 14, 2026 revision kept every January Medi-Cal cut and added four, including an asset limit and the end of Prop 56 payments. A line-by-line budget read for FQHCs.
14 min readHistorical · rev. Jun 29, 2026 - 04
Policy Watch
AB 403 stalled in 2026, but the CHW Medi-Cal data gap remains
California's CHW Medi-Cal benefit has reached fewer than 6,000 of about 15 million members since July 2022, for under $1 million total. AB 403 is inactive for 2026.
8 min readHistorical · rev. Jun 30, 2026 - 05
Policy & Strategy
How California's Medi-Cal MCO tax funds your rate floor
California's Medi-Cal MCO tax pays for the primary care rate floor in FQHC payments. This explains the tax as it stood before the June 15, 2026 budget deadline.
9 min readWatch · rev. Sep 4, 2026 - 06
Strategy
CalMatters reported a 16% eye-exam rate for Medi-Cal kids
In April 2026, CalMatters reported a drop in a California pediatric eye-exam measure. The report does not establish cause, a current fee, local demand, or FQHC break-even.
8 min readHistorical · rev. Jun 29, 2026 - 07
Policy & Strategy
Medicaid expansion cost sharing starts October 1, 2028
Public Law 119-21 requires cost sharing for some Medicaid expansion adults beginning October 1, 2028, with exclusions for certain services and sites. This brief does not forecast patient demand.
6 min readWatch · rev. Aug 26, 2026
Source table
54 outside sources cited in this collection's articles. Each appears once, most cited first.
- NBC Los Angeles — LA County Measure ER passes; sales tax takes effect October 1, 2026×2
nbclosangeles.com
- Cal Budget Center — First Look: 2026-27 May Revision
calbudgetcenter.org
- CalMatters — Newsom's Final Budget
calmatters.org
- California Optometric Association Advocacy
coavision.org
- CA Education Code §49455 — Vision Screening Mandate
codes.findlaw.com
- DHCS — UIS Policy Changes Fact Sheet (PDF)
dhcs.ca.gov
- DHCS — Medi-Cal Changes 2026-2028
dhcs.ca.gov
- Community Health Workers — Medi-Cal Benefit
dhcs.ca.gov
- DHCS — Medi-Cal MCO tax
dhcs.ca.gov
- DHCS Vision Benefits (EPSDT)
dhcs.ca.gov
- California Department of Finance / May Revision
ebudget.ca.gov
- CAFP — Major Cuts in May Revise
familydocs.org
- Public Law 119-21, Section 71120
govinfo.gov
- Health Consumer Alliance — Medi-Cal Changes 2026
healthconsumer.org
- Justice in Aging — Asset Limit Reinstatement FAQ
justiceinaging.org
- LAO — 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis
lao.ca.gov
- AB 403 Bill Text — Medi-Cal: community health worker services
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
- AB 403 Bill Status & Tracking
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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