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California Department of Developmental Services1600 9th Street
P. O. Box 944202
Sacramento, CA 94244-2020
Info: (916) 654-1690
TTY: (916) 654-2054
Welcome to DDS
The California Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.
These disabilities include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Highlights
- Minimum Wage Increase-January 1, 2019
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Information on rate increases due to the enactment of Senate Bill 3.
- Governor Brown to Host 87th Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
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Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown will host the 87th Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 6th on the West Steps of the State Capitol. They will light the Capitol Christmas tree with 7-year-old Kiran Dong of Valencia who receives services from the North Los Angeles County Regional Center. DDS Press Release – DDS Joins Governor Brown and First Lady For 87th Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
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