The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The MHSA, approved by voters in 2004, generally requires unused county MHSA funding to revert to the state after three years and be made available for use by other counties. To date, the state ’s MHSA reversion policy has not been enforced and counties have built up large balances of MHSA funding potentially subject to the state ’s reversion policy.
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The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - This should reduce annual state pension costs. To make this payment, the budget uses a loan from the state ’s cash balances in the Pooled Money Investment Account (PMIA), which is essentially the state ’s checking account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/1

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Other Changes Changes to Cap on State Participation in IHSS Wages and Benefits. Currently, state participation in total IHSS county wage and benefit costs is capped at $12.10. The 2017 ‑18 budget package increases the state contribution cap to $1.10 above the state minimum wage once state minimum wage equals or exceeds $12.00.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/8

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan a Includes state General Fund, state special funds, state bond funds, federal funds, and reimbursements. b Includes California State Transportation Agency, California Transportation Commission, and Board of Pilot Commissioners. 2017 Transportation Funding Package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/10

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Requires the establishment of a state office to collect fees and taxes in the County of Humboldt, Trinity, or Mendocino. Sacramento Infrastructure Projects State Project Infrastructure Fund (SPIF) Transfers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - In preparing the 2017 ‑18 budget, the administration concluded that the state ’s fiscal condition has worsened. In January, the administration ’s estimates suggested that, absent new budget solutions, the state faced a budget deficit of $1.6  billion at the end of 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/2

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Improving State and Local Parks. The budget provides an additional $52  million from SPRF and $1  million each from the Off ‑Highway Vehicle Trust Fund and the Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund to improve state and local parks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/9

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - As designed, state funding for the program decreases over the three ‑year period, as local match requirements increase. In 2015 ‑16 and 2016 ‑17, the state provided $400  million and $300  million, respectively, for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Creates New Line Item for UCOP in State Budget. The state budget itemizes funding for UCOP, implementing one of the recommendations from the April 2017 audit report. Specifically, the budget earmarks $349  million General Fund for the office.
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The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2017 - Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication discusses the 2017‑18 Budget Act and other major budget actions approved in 2017. In general, it reflects budgetary actions that the Legislature has taken through September 2017. In some cases, as noted, we discuss budget actions approved by the Legislature after June 15, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3694