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The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender
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February 15, 2023 - This post provides an overview of the Governor’s proposed budget for the Office of the State Public Defender to engage in activities to improve DEI in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of staff.
Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups
February 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution
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February 13, 2023 - This post provides background on state and federal premium subsidies for Covered California before providing an overview and assessment of the Governor’s proposed budget solution regarding the California Premium Subsidy program.
Overview of Child Care and Preschool Programs
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February 13, 2023 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs
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February 13, 2023 - In this post, we assess and make recommendations on the Governor’s budget proposal to provide additional resources to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to fund the costs of peace officer decertification hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within the Department of General Services (DGS).
The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs
February 13, 2023 - In response to the multibillion-dollar budget problem the state is facing, the Governor’s budget proposes $4 billion in multiyear budget solutions from the recent General Fund augmentations provided to transportation programs. In this brief we (1) provide background on the recent funding augmentations in transportation from both state and federal funds; (2) describe the Governor’s proposed transportation budget solutions; (3) discuss our assessment of the Governor’s proposals; and (4) offer recommendations for how the Legislature could craft its own package of solutions, including suggestions for potential additional reductions should the budget condition make them necessary.
The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget
February 10, 2023 - This 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.
The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals
February 10, 2023 - This 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.
The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Community Services and Development
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February 9, 2023 - This budget post provides an update on CSD's implementation of the California Arrearage Payment Program (CAPP), describes the proposed $400 million reversion of unspent 2022-23 CAPP dollars included as a budget solution in the 2023-24 Governor’s Budget, and provides our analysis of the proposal.
The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals
February 9, 2023 - This 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.
The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget (Assembly Handout)
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February 8, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Committee on Budget
California’s Housing and Homelessness Challenges in Context
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February 6, 2023 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review