May 23, 2023 | Brief
Presents our office’s independent assessment of the condition of the state General Fund budget through 2026‑27 under our forecast of revenues and spending, assuming the Governor’s May Revision policies were adopted.
May 5, 2023 | Post
Analyzes the Governor’s proposal to expand the Whole Child Model to additional counties.
March 30, 2023 | Report
Satisfies supplemental report language adopted by the Legislature in 2022 on nonreporting entities’ information security (IS) compliance; identifies nonreporting entities based on one statutory interpretation; considers whether some of them could benefit from compliance with and reporting on policies and procedures similar to those set by the California Department of Technology; provides options for the Legislature to consider.
March 20, 2023 | Brief
Provides updates on federal and state broadband programs and projects, including the state’s 2021 broadband infrastructure spending plan; considers the proposed delays of broadband infrastructure funding in the Governor’s 2023-24 budget.
February 28, 2023 | Brief
Surveys research on the economic effects of state film tax credits and analyzes the Governor's proposal to extend California's film tax credit for five years.
February 23, 2023 | Brief
Analyzes the Governor’s budget proposals relating to the California Student Aid Commission. Covers Cal Grants, Middle Class Scholarships, Golden State Education and Training Grants, Golden State Teacher Grants, and state operations.
February 23, 2023 | Brief
Provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals for the Department of Justice related to the Bureau of Forensic Services, firearms workload, and legal workload.
February 23, 2023 | Brief
Provides an overview and analysis of the Governor’s proposals to (1) provide ongoing funding for the highest-poverty schools and (2) make several changes to the system of transparency and accountability.
February 22, 2023 | Brief
Provides program background; outlines the Governor’s proposed 2023-24 budget for children and family programs; provides implementation updates on a number of programs that were funded in the current and prior years; and raises questions and issues for the Legislature to consider.
February 22, 2023 | Brief
Analyzes the Governor’s budget proposals for the California Community Colleges. Covers enrollment, apportionments, Student Centered Funding Formula funding protections, and facilities maintenance.
February 22, 2023 | Report
Describes the Governor’s proposed budget solutions within climate, resources, and environmental programs, and provides the Legislature with a framework and suggestions for how it might modify those proposals to better reflect its priorities and prepare to address a potentially larger budget problem.
February 16, 2023 | Brief
Analyzes the Governor’s three major behavioral health spending proposals and two proposed behavioral health budget solutions involving delays in planned spending.
February 16, 2023 | Brief
Provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
February 15, 2023 | Brief
Provides our current assessment of the scale of the coming budget problems under the Governor’s budget proposals. Also provides our guidance to the Legislature about how to address these shortfalls given current economic conditions.
February 15, 2023 | Brief
Analyzes the Governor’s budget proposals for the University of California and covers the Governor’s proposals relating to core operations, enrollment, capital projects, and new transfer requirements.
February 14, 2023 | Brief
Provides an overview and analysis of the Governor’s proposals for transitional kindergarten and State Preschool.
February 13, 2023 | Brief
Provides background on the recent funding augmentations in transportation from both state and federal funds; describes the Governor’s proposed transportation budget solutions; discusses our assessment of the Governor’s proposals; and offers recommendations for how the Legislature could craft its own package of solutions.
February 10, 2023 | Brief
Provides an overview of the Governor’s proposed budget for Medi‑Cal, assesses the administration’s assumptions on caseload and COVID-19-related policies, and analyzes the Governor’s managed care organization tax proposal.
February 10, 2023 | Brief
Provides our analysis of a proposal seeking court-specific resources for the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Program and a proposal to address the solvency of the State Court Facilities Construction Fund.
February 9, 2023 | Brief
Provides an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s key child care budget proposals for 2023-24, estimates of child care program costs, and the effects of allowing some temporary policies to expire.
February 7, 2023 | Brief
Analyzes the Governor’s budget proposals relating to the California State University; covers proposals relating to core operations, enrollment, and capital outlay budget solutions.
February 7, 2023 | Brief
Analyzes the estimates of the Proposition 98 guarantee in the Governor’s budget and assesses the overall structure of the Governor’s plan for K-12 funding.
January 31, 2023 | Brief
Provides an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
January 9, 2023 | Brief
Provides some historical background on the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), describes how the formula works for school districts and charter schools, describes how the formula was phased in, and explains requirements for districts to adopt plans that describe how LCFF funding will be spent.
January 6, 2023 | Report
Presents our assessment of the California State Bar’s proposed (1) caseload processing standards for resolving attorney discipline cases within its Office of Chief Trial Counsel, (2) establishment of a backlog goal and metrics to measure such a goal, and (3) staffing requirements needed to achieve the new standards.
January 5, 2023 | Brief
Provides background on capital renewal at UC and CSU, assesses the current approach to addressing capital renewal, makes recommendations to better plan and budget for capital renewal, and raises other related issues for consideration.
January 5, 2023 | Report
Provides background on California’s parole hearing process, identifies current aspects of the process that could disadvantage certain groups, and recommends steps to promote greater equity in the parole hearing process.
January 4, 2023 | Brief
Evaluates the California Air Resources Board's plan for achieving statewide 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals.
December 16, 2022 | Report
Looks at health care coverage in California; provides background on the drivers of the significant decline in the percent of Californians without health care coverage over the last ten years; discusses various issues that could impact the number of Californians with coverage, and how the type of coverage they have may change.
December 13, 2022 | Report
Provides background on adult education funding, assesses the current funding model, and offers recommendations to improve it.
November 14, 2022 | Report
Summarizes trends in wildfires and associated smoke; reviews research on the health and other effects of wildfire smoke; discusses local, state, and federal roles and responsibilities related to smoke; and provides some guidance to the Legislature as it formulates its approach to addressing smoke in the coming years.
September 22, 2022 | Report
Provides background on the provision of indigent defense in California, discusses existing indigent defense service levels, and makes recommendations to improve the state's oversight of indigent defense.
August 23, 2022 | Post
Describes how ports across the state operate and are funded, discusses related air quality and port congestion issues, and reviews recent state and federal actions regarding ports.
August 8, 2022 | Report
Reports on the state’s unemployment insurance program and the changes needed to quickly and easily get UI payments to unemployed workers.