COVID-19 Disaster Declarations and Funding Implications

Mar 24, 2020 - Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) that enable states to access federal assistance. Most notably, on March  13, 2020, President Trump declared a national state of emergency , which covers all states and territories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4210

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Moreover, like other state and local agencies, campuses not only are facing extraordinary, unexpected costs but they also will be affected by the state ’s deteriorating budget condition. Critical for State to Provide Higher Education Institutions With Early Budget Signals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - (The state in recent years has provided funding to supplement some of these federal programs.) Some Existing State-Only Programs Also Increase Californians ’ Nutrition Access. Although this post focuses on federal nutrition programs, the state also operates several programs increasing nutrition access for targeted populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Under the State Constitution and state law, Judicial Council adopts California Rules of Court specifying how the judicial branch will operate. These rules must be consistent with federal and state law and apply to courts statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Homelessness Plan

Feb 11, 2020 - Develop Comprehensive Response Strategy Among State and Local Governments. The Council recommends the state develop a comprehensive response strategy that identifies a clear path for responding to the state ’s homelessness crisis and assigns clear responsibilities to the state, cities, and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4152

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California [Publication Details]

Nov 5, 2020 - This post provides a high-level summary of state and federal funds provided to date to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4292

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 12, 2020 - DGS completed the State Office Building Strategy in March  2016 and made some minor revisions to it in 2018. The State Office Building Strategy includes building three new state office buildings and renovating eight existing state office buildings within about ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4157

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission

Feb 12, 2020 - For example, OES prepares the state ’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies the main types of disaster risks facing the state —such as earthquakes —and proposes strategies for mitigating these risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158

Overview of 2020-21 May Revision State Administration Proposals [Publication Details]

May 21, 2020 - Overview of 2020-21 May Revision State Administration Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4240

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - This makes it difficult for the Legislature to compare the proposal to other forms of public health messaging —such as advertising —that the state could support instead. How Would the Matching Requirement Work?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337