The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure [Publication Details]

Jul 20, 2015 - The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure [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/3292

Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2015 - Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit [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/3190

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - This prohibition —slated to implement January 1, 2021 —was expected to substantially reduce Proposition   56 r evenues in both 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, since it would result in fewer transactions involving tobacco products for the state to tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty [Publication Details]

Oct 9, 2015 - In this post, we briefly highlight four upcoming major changes: (1) the renewal of the state’s Section 1115 waiver, (2) proposed modifications to the federal government’s regulations for Medicaid managed care plans, (3) the phase-in of state’s share of cost for the Affordable Care Act’s optional expansion population, and (4) the need to restructure the managed care organization tax to meet federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3300

Health Care Reform [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2008 - Despite annual costs exceeding revenues in the fifth year, the program still has a positive cumulative fund balance because the collection of tobacco tax and employer fees start before program costs are incurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1697

Proposition 29: Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research [Publication Details]

May 1, 2012 - Proposition 29: Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research [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/2625

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - Proposition  55 (2016) extended tax rate increases on high ‑income earners from 2018 until 2030 (which voters originally passed on a temporary basis in 2012 as part of Proposition  30). Revenues raised by the measure benefit the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844

The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support

Feb 16, 2022 - (Nonprofit hospitals, in exchange for their tax ‑exempt status, are required to use some of their resources for community benefits, such as charity care, based on a community needs assessment.) Assessment of Spending Plan Providing more sustained, flexible General Fund support for public health was an important priority for the Legislature in reaching the 2021 ‑22 budget agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4544

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - These sources include ( 1)  d edicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, ( 2)  r evenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —funded through a 1  p ercent tax on incomes over $ 1  m illion, and ( 3)  f ederal funding accessed through Medi ‑Cal (California ’s state Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Mar 9, 2017 - The three major sources of higher special fund spending in Medi ‑Cal in 2017 ‑18 are (1)  Proposition  56 tobacco excise tax revenues dedicated to Medi ‑Cal, (2)  managed care organization tax revenues, and (3)  hospital quality assurance fee revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3612