Friday evening, the Assembly and Senate announced and released their Two-Party Budget Agreement. The plan is reflected in AB 109 and will be enacted by both houses prior to the June 15 constitutional deadline for passage of the Budget Bill. In the coming days, the Legislature and Governor will continue negotiations to finalize a three-party budget agreement no later than June 30. CWDA will continue to keep members updated as additional details emerge and budget actions are taken. In the meantime, the following summarizes the major health and human services proposals and developments reflected in the Legislature’s budget plan. 

Please note this update focuses on budget investments and changes in funding relative to May Revision. Most trailer bill language items, even if adopted in placeholder form, are subject to negotiations over the coming weeks and some are expected to be deferred to end-of-legislative-session negotiations. Please see our complete update attached.