The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals

Feb 22, 2017 - As noted below, Proposition  56 separately provides funding for BOE ’s enforcement activities. $400,000 for State Auditor in 2017 ‑18. The Governor ’s Budget proposes to spend $400,000 for the State Auditor to conduct audits required by Proposition  56.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3573

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH) [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH) [Publication Details] The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Format: HTML Description: In this web post, we provide an overview of the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and the level of funding proposed for the department in the Governor’s 2017-18 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3578

The 2017-18 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Feb 17, 2017 - 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 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3566

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - State Diesel Taxes. The state also collects revenue from taxes on diesel fuel. Figure  5 shows the current diesel tax rates for the state ’s three taxes on diesel fuel —an excise tax and two sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California

Feb 17, 2017 - Some states such as Kentucky and Maine identify which states can sell plans in their state. Other states such as Georgia and Wyoming allow plans approved for issuance in any state to be sold in their state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3569

The 2017-18 Budget: The New IT Project Approval and Funding Process

Feb 17, 2017 - State Controller ’s Office (SCO). SCO requests $3  million ($1.7  million General Fund) to support the planning effort for the California State Payroll System during Stage 2 activities. This request is notable because SCO previously attempted, unsuccessfully, to modernize the state ’s payroll systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3562

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 17, 2017 - We concur that reducing the state ’s reliance on the Accenture maintenance contract is a worthwhile goal since it is more costly than state staff. However, the proposal does not reflect a commensurate reduction in maintenance contract amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3570

The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2017 - Summarizes the major impacts that the ACA has had in California, explores what the ACA’s repeal could mean for the state, and assesses a collection of policy alternatives to the ACA that the new federal administration and Congress are currently considering. Correction 3/6/17: Removed reference to Alpine County as having only one participating insurer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3569

The 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - State Policy Changes Likely Needed. Operating existing academic support, student success, and student equity programs in separate silos reflects, in part, how the state funds these services. The state supports them through separate programs, each with its own programmatic objectives, statutory requirements, and funding allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3559

The 2017-18 Budget: Trial Courts and the County Office of Education General Fund Offset

Feb 16, 2017 - This excess property tax revenue offsets state support for trial courts. The transfer occurs at the direction of the Department of Finance and the State Controller ’s Office the year after the taxes are collected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3567