The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Such goals could include living in an apartment, getting and maintaining a job, and participating in music or art classes. Quality Incentive Payments in Place Since 2025. The final phase of rate reform has been implemented since January 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - California Workforce Development Board. Although not solely focused on the care economy workforce, the Board sets statewide workforce development strategy and oversees state operations of federal workforce initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - Given the volatility of MSHA tax revenues, state policy would ideally allow for county reserves to be sufficient such that counties can make ongoing commitments without the risk of major programmatic disruptions in response to large revenue declines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - Ideally, behavioral health services would be provided in the righ t settings and offered in sufficient supply to allow for individuals to move through this continuum as their needs change. Otherwise, individuals may receive care at a higher or lower level of acuity than they need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition to training and recruitment, the number of workers in a field also is affected by the job ’s working conditions, salary, benefits, upward ladder, and perceived prestige. The clear role of these other factors raises questions as to whether training efforts can effectively lead more workers to pursue these jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The pandemic has exacerbated this problem, as job losses have fallen disproportionately on low-wage workers. In light of this, the Governor ’s proposal to target relief to low-income Californians makes sense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - Because nearly half of Californians have job-based health care coverage, the unprecedented job losses under the pandemic were expected to result in the widespread loss of health care coverage. However, losses in job-based coverage appear to be far smaller than losses in jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - DDS data and information technology (IT) systems are many years old and do not allow DDS and RCs to collect and report information in a way that would be ideal for a performance incentive program. The proposal indicates that DDS would try to identify data collection systems/tools in the first year, however, DDS may need an entire data system overhaul, rather than piecemeal solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Ideally, behavioral health services would be offered in sufficien t supply to allow for individuals to move through this continuum as their needs change. Otherwise, individuals may receive care at a higher or lower level of acuity than they need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790