The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Chapter  4 of 2016 (S B  3 , Leno) has gradually increased California ’s statewide minimum wage from $8 per hour to $16 per hour. Under S B  3 , the statewide minimum wage will continue to increase by up to 3.5  percent each year, depending on inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - In 2024-25, approximately 60  percent of CLS ’s budget of $77  million (total funds) is supported by the General Fund, with the balance coming from a mix of federal funds and state special funds. Local public health laboratories receive a mix of 1991 realignment funding, local assistance from CDPH, federal funding, and other county funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - The state has allocated $11  million annually since 2016 ‑17 ($77  million to date) for “equity grants ” to help close disparities in spending. As part of the 2021 ‑22 spending plan, the state also required DDS to contract with a research entity to evaluate the effectiveness of these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - Increase of $77  million ($44  million General Fund) to reflect full ‑year implementation of a January 1, 2017 state minimum wage increase (to $10.50 per hour) and half ‑year implementation of a scheduled January  1, 2018 state minimum wage increase (to $11  per hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For example, bu dget ‑related legislation in August 2025 (Chapter  105 of 2025 [A B  144 , Committee on Budget]) created a new Abortion Access Fund to support abortion providers, with funds coming from certain excess monies in Covered California plan accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - However, opponents of this legislation have collected enough signatures to place a referendum for voter approval of S B  793 , delaying implementation of this legislation pending the results of the referendum.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

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

Feb 16, 2021 - Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, General Fund spending in Medi ‑Cal would grow from $22. 5  b illion in 2020 ‑ 21 t o $28. 4  b illion in 2021 ‑ 22 —a $5. 9  b illion, or 26  p ercent, increase in year ‑over ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves. This represents an increase of $1. 7  b illion from the 2019 ‑ 20 e nacted reserve level of $18. 8  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Due  to the high prices and market consolidation, a  state partnership to produce and distribute generic insulin has the potential to be an appropriate focus under S B  852 . Moreover, S B  852  explicitly requires that at least one partnership the state enters into shall be for the production of insulin, provided that there is a viable pathway to manufacturing a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - As shown in Figure  2 , we project that General Fund spending in Medi ‑Cal will grow at an annualized rate of over 8  p ercent from around $22. 7  b illion in 2020 ‑ 21 t o $31. 3  b illion at the end of our outlook window in 2024 ‑25.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299