The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Specifically, the fede ral government requires states to intercept child support payments for CalWORKs and foster care families to reimburse the state, county, and federal government for the costs associated with providing CalWORKs cash assistance and foster care maintenance payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

^[PDF] Strategies for Addressing The State's Budgetary Imbalance

Forexample, the Governor's Budgetproposes to shift to the counties the existingstate responsibilities for fundinglocal mental health and public health programs. To cover these increased county costs, the budget also proposes to increase state vehicle license fees and allocate the revenue to the counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/1991/reports/402_0291_strategies_4_addressing_st_budgetary_imbalance.pdf

^[PDF] 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Criminal Justice Realignment

Ideally, tax systems are neutral in that they treat similar households and businesses in a simi- lar fashion. This tax policy goal is not evident in California’s taxation of property. Specifically, while all other types of property are taxed at a 1 percent rate, cars and trucks are taxed at a 0.65 percent rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/crim/Realignment_012709/Realignment_012709.pdf

^[PDF] 1975 Budget Analysis: Tax Relief

Expected high rates of unemployment in 1976 will increase county welfare budgets above normal workload levels. Accurate estimates of 1975-76 assessed value and tax rates cannot be made at this time. To the extent that the budget estimates are low, under, funding will occur on the orderof an additional $6 million in cost for every 10 cent increase in tax rates above the budget amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1975/06_tax_relief_1975.pdf

^[PDF] 1965 Budget Analysis: Transmittal

Welfare cost sharing with counties __________________ $8 Million The different welfare programs have a different cost sharing relation- ship as between the counties and the state. This proposal would appar- ently provide a single ratio for all categories and shift $8 million of the cost from the counties to the state in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1965/01_transmittal_1965.pdf

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

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Different cities and counties began their programs at varying times, but all are currently scheduled to end by May 2024 when the existing funds run out. CA Volunteers allocated 80  percent of the $185  million to the largest 13 cities in the state using a population ‑based formula ($148  million), and granted 19  percent on a competitive basis to 14 other cities and counties ($35  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

Managed Care Organization Tax: Background and Issues for Consideration on Administration’s Proposal [Publication Details]

May 30, 2023 - Managed Care Organization Tax: Background and Issues for Consideration on Administration’s Proposal [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/4774

^[PDF] Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin.

The measure would reduce costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of psilocybin offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2019/190587.pdf

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options [Publication Details]

May 12, 2022 - In response to increasing prices across the economy—particularly fuel prices—the Legislature is contemplating a number of policies for providing fiscal relief to Californians. In this post, we identify key questions for the Legislature to consider when analyzing the merits of the options proposed by the Governor and in designing its own relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4597