The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - Consistent with federal administrative guidance and deadlines in the ARP Act, this funding is available for allocation until December 31, 2024 and for encumbrance and liquidation until December 31, 2026. $2  Billion for Last-Mile Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

The 2021-22 May Revision—Child Welfare Budget Proposals

Jun 11, 2021 - The display adjustments include partial changes in 2020 ‑21 and full ‑year changes in 2021 ‑22. This resulted in what appears to be a year ‑over ‑year change for county funds of more than $1.5 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4444

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure [Publication Details]

May 24, 2021 - The administration’s 2021-22 May Revision proposes up to $7 billion (federal and state funds) over two fiscal years to fund state broadband infrastructure projects and programs. In this post, we provide our preliminary comments on this proposal, reflecting our understanding of the proposal as of Sunday, May 23, and provide options for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4440

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - Funding can be encumbered through December 31, 2024 and, according to recent guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, can fund infrastructure projects to be completed by December 31, 2026. Other eligible uses of the funding related to internet access could include, among others, direct assistance to households with expenses related to internet access.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

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

May 17, 2021 - The funds will be transferred soon, but the state has until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released detailed guidance with more detail on how these funds can be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - While the majority of issues are targeted to be addressed in CalHEERS releases over the next 24 m onths (informing the 24 ‑month CalHEERS roadmap), some issues are scheduled to be addressed in a 2024 r elease once the state migrates from its current SAWS to a single system called the CalSAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - The administration decided last year to consolidate the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives and associated projects into a single MES Modernization effort. While DHCS expects MES Modernization to include the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives, the new effort also will include other projects and substantially broadens the scope of Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The display adjustments include partial changes in 2020 ‑21 and full ‑year changes in 2021 ‑22. This resulted in what appears to be a year ‑over change for county funds of more than $1.5 billion. For future years, DSS ’ display will include LRF adjustments, and we will update our numbers accordingly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 8, 2021 - …But Significantly Increase General Fund Expenditures Year Over Year. However, if the Legislature approves these proposals, General Fund expenditures for CDT will increase $32.7  million year over year from $6.8  million in 2020 ‑21 to $39.5  million in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4356

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 3, 2021 - Other cost drivers include the extension of lifetime limits to 60 m onths for adults scheduled for May 2022 (estimated to cost about $ 22  m illion in 2021 ‑22, with higher costs anticipated for future years) and the various policy proposals described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341