Medi-Cal: Employer Responsibility for Medi-Cal Trust Fund.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill establishes an Employer Responsibility for Medi‑Cal Trust Fund in the State Treasury, financed by new taxes and employer penalties specified in the 2026 Budget Act. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Department of Health Care Services to prevent loss of or restore Medi‑Cal coverage, but only if the Medicaid changes in federal Public Law 119‑21 are not repealed by Jan. 1 2027. It is an urgency measure that takes effect immediately.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 21, 2026
• Health
  Health · Apr 21, 2026

History

1. May 19, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended.
3. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
4. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
7. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
8. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Bonta · sponsor
• Addis
• Ahrens
• Arambula
• Bryan
• Celeste Rodriguez
• Elhawary
• Garcia
• Haney
• Jackson
• Kalra
• Lee
• McKinnor
• Ortega
• Pellerin
• Rogers
• Sharp-Collins

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