State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - CDCR has suspended all transfers and travel into or out of the state for parolees. In addition, work-related travel by staff members that involves commercial transportation is limited only to essential travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

Building Permits Update: March 2020 [EconTax Blog]

May 5, 2020 - For example, all but eleven of the 1,993 units permitted in December 2018 were attributable to p rojects with five or more units in the city of San Francisco.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/461

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

Apr 28, 2020 - These include payments to the state government, local governments (including cities, counties, and special districts), tribal governments, and other public entities (like housing authorities, school districts, and other local educational agencies).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4226

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Also allows institutions to transfer unused funds from the Federal Work-Study Program to the supplemental grants program. Waives the requirement that institutions/students return a prorated portion of Pell Grants and federal loans if students withdraw part way through the term due to the outbreak.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - Using authority established in Government Code 8690.6, the Governor transferred $1.3  billion from the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to a subaccount within the fund —the Disaster Response Emergency Operations Account (DREOA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - On April 24, the Governor announced a new partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and cities, counties, and tribes to provide home-delivered meals from local restaurants to older adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - For example, if both the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County request funds, the city will receive funding based on its population and the county will receive funding based on its population excluding the city ’s population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Although the state enacted an SFEU level of $1.4 billion for 2019‑20, the administration transferred $1.3 billion from the SFEU to the state’s disaster fund to address the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pursuant to a letter dated March 25, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - California Received $90.7  Million From the CDC Through DHHS Transfers and the CPRSAA. The State of California and Los Angeles County have received CDC funding totaling $90.7  million from the DHHS transfers and the CPRSAA, as described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals

Mar 19, 2020 - Four school districts currently have active emergency loans: Inglewood Unified, Oakland Unified, Vallejo City Unified, and South Monterey County Joint Union High. Governor ’s Proposals Administration Proposes Several Modifications to Fiscal Oversight of Districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204