The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - We provide more background on rate reform in our 2024 report, The 2024‑25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services . Rate Reform Also Focused on Quality of Services and Outcomes. State statute (Chapter  76 of 2021 [A B  136 , Committee on Budget]) establishes legislative intent that rate reform implementation should help the developmental services system focus on outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The current health plan tax, enacted in 2023 and expanded in 2024, generates more than three times the revenue of previous versions. This higher revenue level is essentially at the maximum of the current federal revenue limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146