Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - In addition, this prevents the state from maximizing state savings as it can result in the state paying some counties more than what they are actually saving. Estimated Savings of Component 2 No  Longer Reflective of State Savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

2004-05 Budget Perspectives and Issues: State Fiscal Picture

Among these threats are the following: Pension Obligation Bond Proposal ($930  Million). A Superior Court has invalidated a similar bond proposed for the current year, and the state is currently appealing the decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pi_part_1_anl04.htm

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - States Required to Spend an Amount of State Funding Equivalent to the Increased HCBS FMAP Funding on New HCBS Expansions and Enhancements. The state ’s decision to claim increased HCBS FMAP funding reduced its share of cost for existing HCBS services by an equal amount (in California ’s case, $2.8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

^[PDF] Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers

To date, no California local governments have used Chapter 9 to change pension benefits for current retirees; however, pension benefits were changed in at least one case in another state (Central Falls, Rhode Island).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/localgov/local-government-bankruptcy-080712.pdf

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - Each year, the state pays many billions of dollars towards debts and liabilities. (Under the Governor ’s May Revision, for example, the state would make $3.4  billion in constitutionally required debt payments under Proposition  2, as well as other routine debt payments made by the state, such as annual actuarially required contributions to the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

Rethinking PARIS Data Match: Connecting Veterans on Medi-Cal to Federal Benefits

The WDVA provides outreach to facilitate new or increased compensation, pension, or A &A awards for these beneficiaries. Two key Medicaid policies in Washington allow the state to realize substantial savings from facilitating A &A payments through VBE.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/hlth/PARIS/PARIS-080613.aspx

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - Other benefit costs—such as for pensions, retiree health, and employee health benefits—also tend to increase with inflation. For example, state costs for retiree health are driven by the number of retirees receiving the benefit and the cost of health premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Of the total 2023-24 DDS budget, $13.6  billion is for the regional center (RC) system, $341  million is for the state-operated facilities program, and $158  million is for DDS headquarters staff and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

Tempered Expectations

Dec 9, 2019 - Worthy considerations for the other $4  billion include increasing discretionary reserves or other one-time expenditures, such as supplemental pension payments. Lawmakers could preserve fiscal flexibility by scheduling any such one-time payments to occur late in the fiscal year, contingent on the state ’s budget condition at that time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4122

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - It will replace the state ’s current system and will meet federal requirements for states ’ comprehensive child welfare data systems. The augmentation included in the 2023-24 spending plan reflects recently updated cost estimates for the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4