The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - On October 1, 2015, DDS submitted to the Legislature for approval a plan for the closure of Sonoma DC and on April 1, 2016 submitted plans for the closure of Fairview DC and the general treatment area at Porterville DC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/7

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The spending plan provides $13.6  million one ‑time General Fund ($25.7  million total funds) to support the transition of consumers at Sonoma, Fairview, and Porterville DCs to community living situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/7

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Executive Summary Not Safe to Bet Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Fueled Exuberance Is Sustainable. Both the California and U.S. economies currently face significant headwinds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

Fiscal Outlook: Developmental Services

Nov 15, 2017 - Sonoma DC in Sonoma County is scheduled to close at the end of 2018, while Fairview DC in Orange County and the general treatment area (GTA) of Porterville DC in Tulare County are scheduled to close at the end of 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3717

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - That said, recent budgets have set the SFEU bet ween $3.5  billion and $4.5  billion, so the Governor ’s budget proposal to set the balance to $4.5  billion is generally in line with recent policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Future Cost ‑Of ‑Living Adjustments May Be Provided. The budget includes language that would adjust the CalWORKs grant based on annual changes to the cost of living, as measured by the California Necessities Index, beginning July  1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - We assume DC closures will occur consistent with DDS ’ projected timelines, with Sonoma DC scheduled to close by the end of 2018 and Fairview DC and the general treatment area at Porterville DC scheduled to close by the end of 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3507

The 2016-17 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2015 - The 2015 –16 Budget Act reflects the state ’s intent to develop and initiate closure plans for the remaining DCs (with the exception of the secure treatment area of Porterville DC), with the last closure planned for 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3305

The 2024-25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2024 - Together, these scoring differences account for the roughly $27  billion difference in our office ’s accounting of the budget problem and the administration ’s scoring. While we would maintain that our approach more accurately reflects current law, these scoring differences do not reflect substantive differences in state ’s fiscal position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4902

The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan - The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan [Video]

Included are highlights from the administration 's official scoring of the budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=84