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

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - These sources include (1)  dedicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, (2)  revenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —established by the MHSA and funded through a 1  percent tax on incomes over $1  million, and (3)  federal funding accessed through Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Aug 14, 2023 - Also includes one-time facility funding and operational expenses of the California Department of Education and certain other agencies. b Includes $938 million increase in funding for arts instruction as required by Proposition 28 (2022). c Includes revenue from property taxes collected in excess of the Local Control Funding Formula allotments, parcel taxes, fees,
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/781

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Approved by voters in 2004, the MHSA places a 1  percent tax on personal income over $1  million and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services. The vast majority ­ of MHSA revenues —at least 95   percent —goes directly to counties, ­ ­ ­ ­which use it to support a variety of services for individuals with or at risk of mental illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth [Publication Details]

Aug 10, 2023 - In this post, we evaluate the impact of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Modernization proposal on Mental Health Services Act spending by counties on children and youth mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4786

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - For example, in 2017, the Legislature enacted Chapter  5 (SB  1, Beall), which increased fuel taxes and vehicle fees to support transportation-related infrastructure. More recently, the Legislature has appropriated billions of dollars from the General Fund and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to support a wide range of infrastructure, including for water conveyance and storage, energy transmission, electric-vehicle charging, and transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - Effects on County Administrative Costs. County governments administer the property tax. The measure ’s changes could affect counties ’ costs to do so. The net effect on county administrative costs is unclear, but likely would not exceed the low tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005

U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 18, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 1.1 percent over the last 3 months and 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/780

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves [Publication Details]

Jul 13, 2023 - Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves [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/4780

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending [Publication Details]

Jul 13, 2023 - Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending [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/4782