The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The budget includes $25  million reflecting the combined effect of increasing the eligibility thresholds and changing reporting requirements for families. Currently, to be eligible for care, parents must be working or in school and earn below 70  percent of the State Median Income (SMI) as calculated in 2007 ‑08.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4

Flexible Funding to California in the American Rescue Plan

Mar 23, 2021 - State and local governments have until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. Restrictions on Use of Funds. There are two restrictions on the use of the fiscal recovery funds. First, state and local governments are prohibited from using the funds to make supplemental pension payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4407

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Most notably, the Governor provides a combined $ 900  m illion for six programs aimed at improving school employee training, recruitment, and retention. The budget also provides $ 600  m illion for two new grant programs: (1) $ 300  m illion for grants to help low ‑performing schools and districts improve their performance and (2) $ 300  m illion for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal

Feb 24, 2016 - Schools Benefit From Governor’s Proposal. After a few years of large funding increases under Proposition  98, the Governor’s budget provides schools and community colleges a more modest increase in 2016–17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3363

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget package also amends S B   1 t o allow local governments to fund projects upfront and later reimburse themselves with funds they receive in future years through S B  1 . Caltrans The budget plan for Caltrans includes total expenditures of $14. 2  b illion from all fund sources, an increase of $2. 8  b illion (or 25  p ercent) from the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel of expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/10

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - All state spending into the economy —whether it goes toward health care, corrections, schools, or tax rebates —must be funded with revenue extracted from the economy. Reserves Offer Insurance Against Downside Risk By far, the biggest fiscal threat posed by inflation is its propensity to raise the risk of a recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - Public schools Relatively high ‑poverty middle schools and high schools must provide free menstrual products. Human Services Eligibility criteria and grant amounts not adjusted for menstrual expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Reserve Proposal

Feb 19, 2016 - Under either statute, the state ’s sales tax rate would automatically decline by one –quarter cent for one calendar year, equal to around $1.5  billion. Under the first statute, the trigger would occur if the Director of Finance projects the SFEU to exceed about 4  percent of General Fund revenues (currently, about $5  billion) in the prior and current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3348

The Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay for the State Appropriations Limit

Feb 18, 2022 - As such, there are many types of properties that clearly meet this definition, including: buildings (such as houses, office buildings, and school buildings), land (including undeveloped land, such as parks), highways, roads, and bridges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4547

The 2019-20 May Revision: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 12, 2019 - Compared to January, the administration ’s estimates of revenues and transfers (excluding reserve deposits) have increased by $3.2  billion across the three fiscal years of 2017 ‑18 to 2019 ‑20. This upward revision is primarily the net effect of a few factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4039