High-quality public education (Version 2). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-002

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - How August 15 th Amendments to SB  326 Respond to Issue Increased County Flexibility to Shift Funding Between Categories … Our analysis of the Governor ’s initial proposal found that the proposed new funding categories likely would result in the need for counties to reduce or redirect spending on some current county programs and services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

The Stock Market Downturn and California's Finances [EconTax Blog]

Aug 24, 2015 - (While lower oil prices may help the overall state economy in the short term, they produce negative economic effects in certain localities, particularly in oil-producing Kern County .)    When Are California Budget Outlooks Updated?
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/124

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - In California, counties provide this comprehensive set of services through SMHS. Children ’s Eligibility for SMHS Determined by Both Counties and Managed Care Plans. As discussed earlier, county behavioral health is responsible for providing SMHS and managed care plans are responsible for providing non ‑SMHS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $200 million General Fund ($400 million total funds) one time to provide incentive payments to Medi-Cal managed care plans to increase the number of students receiving behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - These sources include ( 1)  d edicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, ( 2)  r evenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —funded through a 1  p ercent tax on incomes over $ 1  m illion, and ( 3)  f ederal funding accessed through Medi ‑Cal (California ’s state Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - This is because prior ‑year taxes usually have been filed and associated revenues collected by April of any given year. Due to the state conforming to federal tax filing extensions, however, the Legislature only gained a complete picture of 2022 ‑23 tax collections late in 2023 —after the fiscal year already ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2023 - This suggests the potential for at least similar economic benefits if state resources used for film tax credits were instead allocated to other purposes. Does Not Pay for Itself. A recent study from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation found that each $1 of Program 2.0 credit results in $1.07 in new state and local government revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713

Lower-Income Households Moving to Inland California from Coast [EconTax Blog]

Sep 16, 2015 - A look at American Communtiy Survey data shows notable movement of lower-income households from California's expensive coastal metro areas to the state's inland metro regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/133

High-quality public education (Version 3). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-003