State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - State Corrections: Response to COVID-19 COVID-19 State Corrections: Response to COVID-19 The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a serious challenge for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

Snapshot of the California Economy: October 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 4, 2020 - Over the last several months, the state has experienced abrupt and dramatic swings in economic activity. While a variety of data is available to track developments in the state economy, drawing clear conclusions from these disparate data points can be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/589

November 2020 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 18, 2020 - The figure below shows how employment has evolved in both the state and the nation since the start of the pandemic. Overall employment in the state as of the middle of  November  was 8.0 percent below the level of February, somewhat worse than the national figure of 6.4 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/599

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - Major Fiscal Effects Unknown, Potentially Significant Increase in State Costs. The measure increases state costs by shifting some current local costs related to courts, corrections, highways, and housing to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending by Program [EdBudget]

Sep 9, 2021 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/525

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health coverage to more than 13  m illion of the state ’s low ‑income residents. To operate the program, DHCS manages many IT systems enabling payment of over $ 100  b illion in expenditures annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

An Update on California’s Cash Management Situation

Aug 31, 2020 - State Controller Uses a Variety of Techniques to Manage Cash Position. The General Fund ’s daily cash situation is monitored and managed by the State Controller ’s Office (SCO). (The daily cash situations of other state funds, like special funds, are primarily managed by state departments.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4266

Overseeing Improvements at the Employment Development Department During COVID-19 [Publication Details]

Oct 7, 2020 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration Hon. Jim Cooper, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4276

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization State Board of Equalization Background Restrictions Imposed in 2017 Changed BOE ’s Hiring Process. In 2017, the administration and the Legislature responded to the State Board of Equalization ’s (BOE) organizational problems with major actions, including: Loss of Delegations From Department of Human Resources (CalHR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

March 2020 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2020 - Overall employment in the state as of the second week of March was still 0.9 percent above the level in March 2019, similar to the national figure of 1.0 percent. Just over two-thirds of the state ’s net losses in March came from the leisure and hospitality sector, which includes restaurants, hotels, and entertainment businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/455