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Golden Gate Regional Center

Serves Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties. Figures below are reported by the California Department of Developmental Services for the whole catchment area.

Tri-Counties Regional CenterAlta California Regional CenterSan Andreas Regional CenterGolden Gate Regional CenterRedwood Coast Regional CenterKern Regional CenterSan Diego Regional CenterRegional Center of Orange CountyFar Northern Regional CenterRegional Center of the East BayInland Regional CenterCentral Valley Regional CenterValley Mountain Regional CenterNorth Bay Regional CenterHarbor Regional CenterFrank D. Lanterman Regional CenterSan Gabriel/Pomona Regional CenterWestside Regional CenterSouth Central Los Angeles Regional CenterEastern Los Angeles Regional CenterNorth Los Angeles County Regional Center
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Regional centers · DDS

People served with an autism diagnosis on record

Monthly counts of people the center serves whose record includes an autism diagnosis. People not receiving regional center services are not included.

Autism diagnosis on record3,651Through Nov 30, 2025California Department of Developmental Services
Twelve months earlier3,186Through Nov 30, 2024California Department of Developmental Services
People served with an autism diagnosis on record, by monthGolden Gate Regional Center, Dec 2014 to Nov 2025
01,0002,0003,0004,0002014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420253,651
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PeriodGGRC
20141,509
20151,520
20151,529
20151,539
20151,550
20151,561
20151,570
20151,572
20151,575
20151,583
20151,591
20151,590
20151,596
20161,602
20161,609
20161,619
20161,639
20161,648
20161,657
20161,663
20161,674
20161,682
20161,703
20161,716
20161,724
20171,738
20171,739
20171,755
20171,762
20171,774
20171,778
20171,800
20171,803
20171,813
20171,814
20171,817
20171,834
20181,842
20181,855
20181,869
20181,874
20181,893
20181,908
20181,923
20181,933
20181,933
20181,930
20181,949
20181,966
20191,974
20191,991
20192,010
20192,029
20192,038
20192,057
20192,065
20192,076
20192,095
20192,106
20192,123
20192,128
20202,138
20202,155
20202,160
20202,165
20202,173
20202,179
20202,186
20202,198
20202,205
20202,218
20202,229
20202,226
20212,223
20212,229
20212,223
20212,226
20212,238
20212,247
20212,272
20212,268
20212,279
20212,298
20212,314
20212,331
20222,348
20222,357
20222,363
20222,371
20222,399
20222,405
20222,421
20222,450
20222,461
20222,489
20222,514
20222,535
20232,548
20232,565
20232,589
20232,615
20232,628
20232,643
20232,672
20232,696
20232,736
20232,755
20232,782
20232,813
20242,817
20242,833
20242,874
20242,894
20242,923
20242,970
20243,000
20243,055
20243,106
20243,144
20243,186
20243,224
20253,241
20253,272
20253,313
20253,367
20253,399
20253,428
20253,495
20253,532
20253,569
20253,607
20253,651

What this measures: Counts people served by a regional center, not everyone with the condition. One person can have several diagnoses, so these counts cannot be added together. Figures cover the center's whole catchment area and are not split by county.

To ask GGRC for an evaluation: Early Start intake (under 3) · regional center intake (3 and older).

Regional centers · DDS

Caseload by status

Everyone on GGRC's caseload at the end of each month, from DDS's Monthly Consumer Caseload report. This counts people of every age and every qualifying condition, not only autism.

Early Start, under 31,310Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Down 10.3% from 1,460 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
In intake, age 3 and older450Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Down 2.6% from 462 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
Provisionally eligible (under age 5)222Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Up 54.2% from 144 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
All people served11,734Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Up 4.0% from 11,278 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
Early Start, intake and provisional eligibility, by monthGolden Gate Regional Center, Jun 2022 to Sep 2026
04008001,2001,6002022-062022-122023-062023-122024-062024-122025-062025-122026-062026-091,310450222
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PeriodEarly Start, under 3In intake, 3 and olderProvisional
2022-061,24420122
2022-071,25820822
2022-081,25922121
2022-091,23224622
2024-051,36739655
2024-061,35642658
2024-071,34841265
2024-081,33940864
2024-091,34944772
2024-101,34640474
2024-111,37036788
2024-121,34643193
2025-011,34341792
2025-021,42544399
2025-031,478448100
2025-041,475422106
2025-051,458474120
2025-061,454462119
2025-071,441493122
2025-081,457481133
2025-091,460462144
2025-101,463467157
2025-111,471462161
2025-121,444419164
2026-011,387424171
2026-021,349439172
2026-031,337455183
2026-041,317451186
2026-051,300449195
2026-061,294446204
2026-071,264464208
2026-081,320464215
2026-091,310450222

The line breaks where DDS has no usable report: the files DDS posted between November 2022 and April 2024 all repeat the June 2022 report, so those 19 months are left empty rather than filled in.

What this measures: Everyone on the regional center's caseload at the end of the report month, by DDS status: intake (status 0, being evaluated), Early Start (status 1, under age 3), active under the Lanterman Act (status 2), state-operated (status 8) and provisional eligibility (status U, children under 5). DDS redacts cells of 1 to 10 people and builds its totals by rounding each redacted cell to the nearest ten, so a total can differ from the true count by a few people per redacted cell. Regional centers report for their whole catchment area, never by county.

To ask GGRC for an evaluation: Early Start intake (under 3) · regional center intake (3 and older).

Regional centers · DDS

Spending on purchased services

What GGRC paid vendors for services in FY 2024–25 (July to June), from DDS's Annual Purchase of Service Report. Staff time at the regional center itself, including intake and service coordination, is not included.

Total purchase-of-service spending$554.9MFiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: $456.5M

California Department of Developmental Services
Spending per person counted$45,511Fiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: $39,602

California Department of Developmental Services
Share of authorized services used74.8%Fiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: 79.5%

California Department of Developmental Services
People with no purchased services19.1%Fiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: 20.4%

California Department of Developmental Services
Spending per person, by ageGolden Gate Regional Center, FY 2024–25. Statewide figures for comparison.
  • Ages 0–2 · GGRC$9,358
  • Ages 0–2 · California$6,574
  • Ages 3–21 · GGRC$16,141
  • Ages 3–21 · California$9,632
  • Ages 22 and older · GGRC$83,562
  • Ages 22 and older · California$55,401
Race or ethnicity, all ages, FY 2024–25
Race or ethnicityPeople countedSpending per personStatewide per personNo purchased services
American Indian or Alaska NativeSuppressedSuppressed$29,52212.5%
Asian2,918$35,324$23,31218.2%
Black or African American905$59,685$33,293Suppressed
Hispanic3,351$24,940$16,12419.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderSuppressedSuppressed$24,56530.0%
Other race or more than one1,580$30,521$13,66524.7%
White3,330$78,353$39,59016.2%
Preferred language, all ages, FY 2024–25
Preferred languagePeople countedSpending per personStatewide per personNo purchased services
Other560$49,831$31,90217.1%
Chinese772$34,810$30,220Suppressed
English8,459$53,367$25,11119.9%
Spanish2,336$20,125$15,89419.2%
Vietnamese65$25,372$20,317Suppressed
Qualifying condition, all ages, FY 2024–25
Qualifying conditionPeople countedSpending per personStatewide per personNo purchased services
Autism3,513$39,541$18,99026.1%
Cerebral palsy1,099$84,960$50,45012.7%
Epilepsy1,156$82,427$58,50512.3%
Fifth category1,526$41,320$26,94226.9%
Intellectual disability5,630$67,759$44,45816.4%
Other2,501$6,799$5,32212.3%

What this measures: Fiscal year July to June. People counted are those active in January of the fiscal year or with any purchased service during it; someone who moved between regional centers can be counted at both. Spending covers services the regional center bought from vendors (purchase of service), not its own staff. Per-person spending divides by everyone counted, including people with no purchases, and is not adjusted for age or need: centers serving more adults in residential care spend more per person. DDS suppresses small cells. DDS changed how race and language are recorded late in FY 2024–25 and advises caution comparing those groups across years.

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To ask GGRC for an evaluation: Early Start intake (under 3) · regional center intake (3 and older).

Regional centers · DDS

Other qualifying conditions on record

A person can have more than one of these diagnoses, so the rows overlap. Adding them up would count some people twice.

Condition (DDS data dictionary)People with this diagnosis on recordThrough
Autism spectrum disorder3,651Nov 30, 2025
Intellectual disability5,568Nov 30, 2025
Cerebral palsy1,064Nov 30, 2025
Epilepsy1,104Nov 30, 2025
Fifth category1,513Nov 30, 2025
How to ask for an evaluation

Intake at Golden Gate Regional Center

Free · birth to 3

Early Start at Golden Gate Regional Center

A free developmental evaluation for babies and toddlers.

  • AgesBirth to 3
  • CostFree
  • How to startRefer your own child. No doctor or diagnosis needed.
  • TimelineEvaluation and first plan within 45 days
How to apply, step by step
  • For infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years old.
  • GGRC's Intake Contact page says to email the Early Start Referral Form to intake@ggrc.org, call 1-888-339-3305, or fax the form to 1-888-339-3306.
  • All faxes get a call to confirm receipt; if you don't hear back within 2 business days, call.
  • When this was checked, GGRC's Apply page said its online application was being fixed and asked families to download the referral form and email it, or call the intake line and leave a message.
  • Referral form (PDF): ggrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GGRC-Intake-Early-Start-.
  • DDS asks families to call before sending personal health information.
  • Early Start Family Resource Centers listed by DDS: Marin, Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center (800) 578-2592; San Francisco, Support for Families of Children with Disabilities (415) 920-5040; San Mateo, AbilityPath Family Resource Center (650) 259-0189.

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · ggrc.org, dds.ca.gov, sfusd.edu

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Free · age 3 and older

Regional center eligibility at Golden Gate Regional Center

Lifelong services for qualifying developmental disabilities.

  • Ages3 and older
  • CostFree intake and assessment
  • Who qualifiesAutism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or a closely related condition
How to apply, step by step
  • For people 3 and older.
  • Call 1-888-339-3305, or email the Ongoing Intake Contact Form and any evaluations to intake@ggrc.org.
  • Form (PDF): ggrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ongoing_Intake_Contact_9.
  • You can also fax the form to 1-888-339-3306, or mail it or drop it off at a GGRC office.
  • The mailing address for the Intake Unit is 1900 S.
  • Norfolk Street, Suite 100, San Mateo, CA 94403 (ATTN: Intake Unit).
  • GGRC's page says young children may qualify under Provisional Eligibility without a specific diagnosis (GGRC phrases this as '3-5 years old'; RCEB and SARC cite state law as covering children aged 3 or 4).

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · ggrc.org, dds.ca.gov, sfusd.edu

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Counties in this catchment area

3 counties

MarinSan FranciscoSan Mateo

Catchment description as published by DDS: “The Golden Gate Regional Center serves the counties of Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo.”

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Sources

Where these numbers come from

Figures are copied from public files without adjustment. Suppressed cells stay blank. Each source's own definitions apply.

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  1. Regional centers · DDSDDS Consumers by Diagnosis, Early Start Consumers, and Regional CenterCalifornia Department of Developmental Services, via the California Open Data Portal (CC BY)
    Editions used
    ckan-2026-10-08
    Retrieved
    Oct 16, 2026
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
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  2. Regional centers · DDSDDS Monthly Consumer Caseload, Regional Center Caseloads by StatusCalifornia Department of Developmental Services, Monthly Consumer Caseload report
    Editions used
    2026-09
    Retrieved
    Oct 17, 2026
    License
    Public information; DDS de-identified public release
    Pipeline run
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  3. Regional centers · DDSDDS Annual Purchase of Service (POS) Reports, machine-readableCalifornia Department of Developmental Services, Annual Purchase of Service Reports (WIC 4519.5)
    Editions used
    2024-25
    Retrieved
    Oct 17, 2026
    License
    Public information; de-identified under the CalHHS De-Identification Guidelines
    Pipeline run
    dds-pos-expenditures-20261017231616-bf55