The 2020-21 Budget: California's Spring Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

May 8, 2020 - Under these two scenarios, the state would have to address an $18 billion or $31 billion budget problem. The state’s newly emergent fiscal challenges are likely to extend well beyond the end of the public health crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4228

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19 [Publication Details]

May 8, 2020 - State Corrections: Response to COVID-19 [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/4229

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: April 26-May 2 [EconTax Blog]

May 7, 2020 - Department of Labor (DOL) released data on the number of unemployment claims processed by state labor departments during the week of April 19 to April 25. Below we offer some observations on these weekly claims data.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/462

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

Changes in California Student Aid Commission Total Spending [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/352

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 27-May 1 [EconTax Blog]

May 1, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and possible severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking weekly withholding is worthwhile as a way to assess the state ’s rapidly changing economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/460

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: April 19-April 25 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 30, 2020 - Department of Labor released data on the number of unemployment claims processed by state labor departments during the week of April 19 to April 25. Below we offer some observations on these weekly claims data.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/459

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

Apr 28, 2020 - Figure  2 shows our estimate of federal COVID-19-related funding that the state will use for administration of state programs and state-provided services. Our current estimate of the total, quantifiable funding to the state government is roughly $20  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4226

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 2020 - This post summarizes recent federal legislative and other actions to allocate funding to California and other states in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Figures in this post summarize—as comprehensively as was feasible—the amount of funding that we expect to flow to governments and other public entities in California from the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4226

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