Existing state tuberculosis (TB) control funding should be used to address TB control mandate.

May 12, 2014 - In 2011, there were 2,325 reported cases of TB in the state. In recent years, b etween 8 percent  and 10 percent of individuals infected with TB have died from TB in the state. State Law Establishes Procedures for TB Control.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/806

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education [EdBudget]

Jul 14, 2017 - New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education [EdBudget]   a State approved workload in 2016-17 but implementation was delayed.     b Funding for these positions was originally set to phase out beginning in 2018-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/71

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - The 2015 ‑16 funding request gave no indication that CTC would need to request any subsequent rounds of funding or administer a field test to all candidates across the state after already administering two previous field tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals [Publication Details]

May 15, 2019 - With the May Revision (and prior to the May Revision with the release of proposed implementing legislation), the administration has provided additional details on its January proposal to impose a state individual mandate and use penalty revenues from the mandate to fund health insurance subsidies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4047

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Slots Budget Package Increases Funding for State Preschool Slots. The budget provides $34  million for the State Preschool program to annualize the cost of preschool slots added January 1, 2015. The budget also provides $8  million for 2,959 new full –day State Preschool slots at LEAs starting April  1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

Do Communities Adequately Plan for Housing?

Mar 8, 2017 - State law requires HCD to review each community ’s housing element for compliance with state requirements. In recent years, HCD has found that most (around 80  percent) housing elements comply with state laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3605

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 7, 2019 - This report provides our assessment of the Governor's proposals to (1) create a state requirement that most Californians purchase health insurance coverage (referred to as an "individual mandate") or pay a financial penalty and (2) use the revenues from this penalty to fund additional health insurance subsidies for households purchasing coverage through Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3927

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State Discretionary Funds

Jun 3, 2010 - Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State Discretionary Funds Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State Discretionary Funds Program: Employment Development Department Finding or Recommendation: Redirect WIA state discretionary funds to the California State University nursing programs and other employment training programs to create General Fund savings in the low millions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/257

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - In this post, we provide more detail on federal funding for the state's natural resources and environmental protection programs, with a focus on the five state departments that receive the most federal funds last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531

Building Permits Update: December 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 2019 - The slowdown in single family permitting in November and December has been widespread across the state. However, a few counties — Alameda, Orange, San Diego, and San Joaquin —experienced especially high year-over-year declines.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/343