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

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Oversight and Development of Budget Solutions In this section, we first provide an update on the package of Medi ‑Cal budget solutions enacted in the 2025 ‑26 budget and assess the status of those enacted solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146