The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Citing concerns about the number of children eligible for Early Start services failing to receive these services within federally ‑mandated time lines, the Governor proposes adding four full ‑time positions at DDS (at a cost of $446,000 General Fund) to increase monitoring of regional center Early Start programs from once every three years to once every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 25, 2019 - Vendors used to submit cost statements every two years, which were an accounting of expenses and staffing costs. These were used to adjust rates and rate schedules as the cost of doing business increased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Specifically, H.R.  1 requires these adults to (1)  verify that they have completed at least 80 hours per month of work, education, or community service, and (2)  verify eligibility every six months, rather than every 12  months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The second is an increase in the frequency of required eligibility determinations from every 12 months to every 6 months. Both changes likely will notably reduce the number of childless adults enrolled in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Other state entities, such as UC and/or HCAI, may also play a role in implementing certain augmentations. With so many steps to undertake, it is likely that it will take months, or even longer, to begin implementing Proposition  35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - These populations might not have an opportunity to go outside for days at a time because they are only allowed to spend time outside during specific hours of the day. Climate Impacts Will Have a Wide Variety of Effects on Health Care Delivery Systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - To see how this plays out, consider a vendor in San Francisco (which has had a local minimum wage above the state minimum wage since 2014). This vendor cannot request an adjustment when the state minimum wage goes up because it already has to pay its lowest wage staff more than the state minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - H.R. 1 also requires eligibility to be redetermined every six months rather than every year (as currently is the case) for many nonelderly childless adults beginning January  1, 2027. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Not every felony IST can be treated adequately by counties, as some felony ISTs require a higher level of care that only can be provided in state hospitals. In recognition of this need, DSH would allocate a set number of state hospital bed days for use by participating counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382