IHSS Budget Update

Mar 13, 2012 - The tax would be paid by IHSS providers and deposited in a special fund. The revenue from this tax would be used to pay for IHSS program costs and result in additional federal matching funds. The legislation authorizing this tax requires a supplemental payment be made to the providers to reimburse them for the cost of th e tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/570

Eliminating non-Proposition 98 funding for select education programs

Mar 12, 2012 - The  remaining roughly $7 million  supports 11 regional AVID  centers  that are  run by county offices  of education.  Both the statewide and the regional AVID centers  provide  program coordination,  technical assistance,  professional development, and certification reviews.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/563

California's Property Tax [Publication Details]

Mar 12, 2012 - California's Property Tax [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2595

Public and private marina loan programs

Mar 7, 2012 - The budget proposes $69 million in expenditures for 2012 –13, mainly from boat registration fees, motor vehicle fuel tax revenue, principal and interest payments on previously issued loans, and federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/566

Relocation of the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)

Mar 7, 2012 - While CalEMA would retain responsibility for curricular oversight and administration of the federal grant funds, the state may lose some control over the consistency of the trainin g provided, the extent to which course offerings are appropriately tailored to the needs of all counties, and whether the local authorities operating the facilities would be requir ed to offer all of the training currently provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/567

Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency

Mar 6, 2012 - The federal portion of UI employer taxes is primarily used to fund administration at the state and federal leve l. The federal unemployment tax rate is 6.2 percent. However, when the state is in compliance with federal program requirements, California employers receive a credit (known as the Federal Unemployment Tax Act [FUTA] credit) of 5.4 percent, lowering the effective federal tax rate to 0.8 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/555

Amador and Mono Counties Triple Flip/ VLF Swap Backfill

Mar 5, 2012 - Under this financing plan, cities and counties receive increased property tax revenues from two sources: (1) countywide property tax accounts known as the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) and, if ERAF resources are not sufficient, (2) base K-14 district property tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/565

Governor Proposes to Increase Share of Cost for Aids Drug Assistance Program Enrollees

Mar 1, 2012 - The state General Fund is comprised of revenues from property and income taxes. Federal Fund. The ADAP receives federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration through the Ryan White Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/554

The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - Like the economic data, reports concerning state revenues have been mixed recently too, with weakness in income tax payments accompanied by speculation concerning a future bonanza of tax revenues due to the possible offering of stock by Facebook, Inc.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

The 2012–13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After The 2011 Realignment [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2012 - The 2012–13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After The 2011 Realignment [Publication Details] Video Description: In 2011, the state enacted several bills to realign to county governments the responsibility for certain felon offenders who previously had been eligible for state prison and parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2575