The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - As part of the 2003 ‑ 04 b udget package, the state shifted the Medi ‑Cal budget to a “cash basis ” for budgeting, which means that spending is accounted for in the fiscal year in which it leaves the state ’s cash accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - The legislation also stated that “any future actions to restore the Salton Sea will be the sole responsibility of the State of California. ” These state responsibilities are focused on responding to public health and wildlife ‑related impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/284

LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: California Community Colleges (6870)

In 2004, the national Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a new policy requiring local governments, including local educational agencies, to account for retiree health benefits in a manner similar to other pension costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/education/ed_25_6870_anl06.html

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 12-July 18 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 23, 2020 - Through March and April, the key measure that captured the impact of the virus on the state ’s workers was the number of new unemployment claims being filed each week. Going forward, this number will still be important as a gauge of whether a second wave of business closures and layoffs is emerging.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/501

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details] Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Format: HTML Description: State law authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to award associate degrees, generally limiting the awarding of more advanced degrees to the state’s universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4140

Tracking Changes in Proposition 98 Funding [EdBudget]

Jan 10, 2019 - Maintenance Factor: After the adoption of the June 2018 budget plan, the state completed a process to true up its previous calculations of the minimum guarantee from 2009-10 through 2016-17. These true-up adjustments showed that the state did not create as much maintenance factor in those years as it previously estimated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/203

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts [Publication Details]

Dec 10, 2019 - Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts [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/4121

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - We estimate the state could offer approximately 2, 000 n ew competitive awards in 2020 ‑21, raising the total number of new competitive awards from the existing statutory level of 25, 750 t o 27,750.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020

May 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2019 - Overall employment in both the state and the nation have grown 1.6 percent over the previous 12 months.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/379