The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - On May 10, 2021, the Governor expanded this emergency proclamation to apply to an additional 39 counties, and directed SWRCB to consider modifying requirements for reservoir releases and water diversions in order to balance the water needs of households, farmers, and the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties [Publication Details]

May 13, 2021 - A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties [Publication Details] 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/Publications/Detail/4431

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - For example, counties generally were able to be reimbursed at payment parity for behavioral health services delivered through telephone. (In California, counties generally are responsible for providing both mental health services for severe mental illness and substance use disorder ser vices through Medi ‑Cal, and receive reimbursement for these services through a separate reimbursement model.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Counties With Flexibilities Has Grown to 13. From 2015 through 2017, the state authorized 11 “temporary pilot ” counties, which received similar authority to San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. The temporary authority of these counties expires July 1, 2021 for Alameda County, July 1, 2022 for Santa Clara County, and July 1, 2023 for the nine remaining counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - Significant Reliance on Sales Tax Revenue. Many cities rely on sales tax revenue as a major revenue source for their budget. In the case of the 24 c ities most reliant on sales tax (the top 5 p ercent), sales and use tax collections in 2018 ‑ 19 c onstituted between 31 p ercent and 70 p ercent of total local revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

Building Permits Update: March 2021 [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2021 - The Inland Empire, Sacramento, and Los Angeles areas had the most permits as usual, but the Oakland area and Orange County also posted high totals. California builders recorded 5,384 multifamily permits in March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/652

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - California is set to receive $17.1  million from the initial allocation and Los Angeles County will receive $6.4  million. Funding to State and Local Governments for Vaccine Distribution and Administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

March 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Apr 28, 2021 - March 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/646

Home Prices Update: March 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 28, 2021 - San Francisco ’s average home price is down 2.6 percent over the past year, neighboring San Mateo is up just 0.4 percent, and every other large county in the state is up at least 9 percent. San Francisco and San Mateo still have higher home prices than any of the state ’s other 56 counties.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/645