The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision In-Home Supportive Services Cost-Sharing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - Other Elements of the Proposal Adjustments to Cap on State Participation in IHSS Wages and Benefits. State participation in total IHSS county wage and benefit costs is capped at $12.10. The May Revision proposes to increase the state contribution cap to $1.10 above the state minimum wage in any given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3671

Recap: December 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Mar 3, 2017 - Recap: December 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] Recap: December 2016 State Jobs Report March 3, 2017 Jason Sisney California 's state jobs report for December 2016 was released by the state Employment Development Department (EDD) on January 20, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/231

Unemployment Claims Update: March 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 22, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/363

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Our primary state-level source was the Department of Finance , but we also consulted other department-level data where appropriate. We also consulted some private sources, including Federal Funds Information for States , which aggregates information on federal grants to the states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/7

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

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - More than half of state infrastructure spending was for local infrastructure projects (such as local schools and roads) versus state projects (such as prisons and highways). About 60 percent of the state ’s infrastructure spending was financed using bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/7

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision [Publication Details]

May 17, 2020 - On May 14, 2020, Governor Newsom presented a revised state budget proposal to the Legislature. In this post, we provide an overview of the overall budget condition under the May Revision estimates and proposals; the major actions the Governor took to close an estimated $54 billion budget gap; and give our initial comments on this budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4232

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 28, 2017 - After the state reduced SSP grants to the federally required minimum levels, the state could no longer do this. Governor ’s Proposal Full-Year Cost of January 2017 SSP COLA.  The budget includes $73  million from the General Fund for a full year of funding for the COLA increase to the state ’s SSP portion of the grant, which became effective January 1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3576/3

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2017 - Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees [Publication Details] Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees Format: HTML Description: This report examines the Savings Plus Program (the state's optional retirement savings plan for state employees).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3616

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - Accurate Census Count Clear State Interest. Not only do U.S. Census results affect the number of seats in the House of Representatives apportioned to each state, but the results also affect how much federal funds states receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629