The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - The state still was using the 2005 market survey to set rates up to January 1, 2015. By January 1, 2018, the state had begun using the 2016 survey to set rates. Over this period, state RMR funding increased by 26  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2018 - County governments in California administer most local, state, and federal elections pursuant to various requirements established under state and federal law. The Governor’s budget proposes providing counties $134 million to replace their voting equipment. This proposal assumes counties implement a the new “vote center” model of voting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3786

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - Secretary of State Provides Statewide Oversight and Direction. The Secretary of State is the state ’s chief elections officer and oversees county administration of all federal and state elections within California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

Overview of Proposition 2 in 2018‑19 Budget [Publication Details]

Mar 15, 2018 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 On State Administration and General Government
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3785

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - Accounts for Differences Between State and Local Minimum Wage. The proposed credit would clarify that —when city, county, and state minimum wages differ —the applicable minimum wage is whichever is highest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

The 2018-19 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2018 - OES maintains the State Emergency Plan —which outlines the organizational structure for emergency response to natural and man-made disasters —and assists local governments and other state agencies in developing their own emergency preparedness and response plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3782

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - In addition to distributing federal funds, the State Board also sets statewide workforce development policy. This policy is reflected in California ’s state workforce plan , which the State Board is required to prepare every five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach

Mar 8, 2018 - These seats are apportioned based on states ’ relative populations. California ’s population growth has been slower than some other states. By not growing as quickly as other states, the relative proportion of people living in California —compared to other states —shrunk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3780

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2018 - The decennial census enumerates each person in the United States. The results of the census apportion seats in the House of Representatives, guide legislative redistricting, and form the basis for allocating half-a-trillion dollars in federal assistance annually. The Census Bureau is making a number of significant changes to the 2020 Census.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3780

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - California , a state appellate court found the state was responsible for a levee failure along the Yuba River in 1986. The state eventually paid a $ 464  m illion settlement to the nearly 3, 000 p laintiffs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769