LAO Health and Human Services

We also discuss the administration’s recent submittal (late January 2020) of a modified managed care organization (MCO) tax proposal. We then provide analysis and recommendations on a series of key issues: (1) Recently proposed draft federal regulations referred to as the “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation;” (2) proposals related to the Medi‑Cal pharmacy services benefit;
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=6&category=7&year=0&page=6

^[PDF] An Analysis of Findings From the San Diego Job Search and Work Experience Demonstration Program

For example, reducing AFOC caseloads by 1,000 cases a year would not result in appreciable savings in AFOC administration because the reduction in cases would not be large enough to permit the county to reduce its direct program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/471_0585_an_analysis_of_findings_from_san_diego_job_search_and_work_experience_and_demonstration_program.pdf

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Health and Human Services (HHS)‑Related Funding to Address Homelessness

May 17, 2018 - What obstacles have counties faced in operating HSP successfully? Are there related policy changes that could make HSP more effective? How often are counties able to secure permanent housing for CalWORKs families within 16 days?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3842

How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2019 - Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes [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/4125

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - CTC authorizes 60 public and private universities, along with 19 local educational agencies (primarily county offices of education), to administer teacher preparation intern programs. These programs allow individuals to be employed as a paid teacher in a local school and simultaneously take coursework toward a full credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

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

2000 Budget Perspectives: Overview of State Expenditures

The LPSF was established by Proposition 172 (Novembe r 1993), which made permanent a temporary half-cent increase in the state sales tax and dedicated the revenue to the LPSF for allocation by the Legislature to cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/2000_pandi/part4a/part4a_pandi00.html

2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: January 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 21, 2022 - We currently project that there is a strong chance that collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes —personal income, sales, and corporation taxes —will exceed the Governor ’s Budget assumption of $184.6 billion in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/722

^[PDF] Major Features of California's 2010-11 Budget

The budget reflects about $187 million in savings in the Medi-Cal Program from the phase-in of mandatory enrollment of certain seniors and persons with disabilities into managed care in some counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/bud/major_features/major_features_101210.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 218 “The Right to Vote on Taxes Initiative”

These local increased costs are unknown, but could exceed $10 million initially, and lesser amounts annually after that. 3 School and community college districts, state agencies, cities and counties, and other public agencies would have increased costs to pay their share of assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/proposition218_handout.pdf