Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts [Publication Details]

Dec 20, 2018 - Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - Under the changes in Chapter  426, the state is delegating this key oversight role to COEs, which may not share the state ’s interests or feel the same level of obligation to retire the state loan. State Offers Independent, External Perspective to Districts in Fiscal Distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - Beginning in 2019, the state participation cap will increase at the same time the state minimum wage increases. Specifically, once state min imum wage equals or exceeds $12.00 per hour, the state participation cap will always “float above, ” or exceed, the state minimum wage by $1.10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs [Publication Details]

Dec 14, 2018 - Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California

Dec 13, 2018 - By determining the size of each state ’s congressional delegation, the Census determines the level of representation each state has in electing the President. Federal Funding to the State. In some cases, the Census population count affects how much federal funds each state receives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3909

The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2018 - (We also describe state efforts to supplement these federal activities.) We then discuss the likelihood of an undercount in California in 2020. Finally, we discuss the implications of an undercount for California both in terms of representation in Congress and federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3909

The Great Recession and California's Recovery [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2018 - California was called "ungovernable," "a wreck," and "a failed state." Today, California's fiscal position is dramatically different. While the budget still faces challenges, the state has made undeniable progress: the Legislature has enacted budgets that consistently increased savings, addressed many of the state's outstanding debts, and most
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November 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 12, 2018 - November 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein November 2018 State Tax Collections Personal Income Tax (PIT) Collections in November Higher Due to Processing Issue. As noted last month , a processing issue caused a delay in the receipt of October withholding.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/334

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - The state relies on regional Alternative Payment (AP) agencies to administer certain child care programs. For these programs, the state specifically tasks AP agencies with verifying child attendance and calculating payments to providers in their regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

Evaluation of a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers

Dec 11, 2018 - As discussed elsewhere in this report, reductions in out ‑of ‑state production likely offset a large share of the increase in in ‑state production, so this assumption likely overstates the net global increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3907