Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Jan 23, 2018 - CHIP is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to children in low-income families, but with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. The state and federal governments share the cost of CHIP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3734

Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 17, 2019 - Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/301

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget plan also uses General Fund resources to ( 1)  r educe the state ’s mandate backlog related to county mental health services for children and ( 2)  i ncrease the availability of Hepatitis C treatment for those receiving care through Medi ‑Cal and at the state ’s correctional and state hospital facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/1

Recent Report Compares California Inmate Health Care Costs to Rest of Nation

Jan 18, 2018 - A total of 49 states responded to the survey. The report cautions that each state self-reported data, which makes it difficult to determine whether all states collected data the same way. Despite this, the report provides some insight into how California compares to other states with respect to inmate health care costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3733

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - Major health-related policy actions include the reauthorization of a tax on managed care organizations (which will reduce the above-noted General Fund health spending by $1 billion, pending federal approval) and over $400 million General Fund for state-funded subsidies for health insurance purchased on the individual market through Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4104

California's Changing Population [EconTax Blog]

Dec 5, 2014 - Still, California  is  A Young State . According to DOF  projections, "California will remain one of the younger states in the Union for the next 20 years." Because of "California's diversity and because of its role as the primary gateway state for immigration, California will not age as rapidly in the coming 20 years as many other states," DOF said.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/6

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook

May 17, 2018 - The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook The 2018-19 May Revision LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook This post presents our office ’s independent assessment of the condition of the state General Fund budget through 2021 ‑22 under the Governor ’s May Revision proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3843

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the Governor’s allocation to discretionary reserves represents a smaller share of resources than recent budgets, the Governor’s decision to use a significant share of resources to pay down state debts is prudent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3916

July 2018 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Aug 22, 2018 - July 2018 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] July 2018 State Jobs Report August 22, 2018 Carolyn Chu California 's Employment Development Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released California 's   July 2018 state jobs report  on August 17, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/298

January 2017 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2017 - January 2017 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] January 2017 State Jobs Report March 9, 2017 Jason Sisney On March 3, the state 's Employment Development Department (EDD) released state jobs data for January 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/235