The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - These programs could be administered by local entities other than county mental health departments includi ng, but not limited to, county departments of public health, county public guardians, or county public defenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - Based on supplementary information we requested from the administration, we know that the proposal includes funding for 20 tax auditor positions, most of whom would work additional payroll tax appeals related to AB  5.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Homelessness Plan

Feb 11, 2020 - The MHSA places a 1  p ercent tax on incomes over $ 1  m illion and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services, the majority of which are administered by counties. The Governor has indicated that he is interested in potential changes to the MHSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4152

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle ‑related businesses (such as automobile dealers and driver training schools), and collects certain fees and taxes for state and local agencies. As of January 2020, there were 27. 3  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 8  m illion registered vehicles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2020-21 Budget: Structuring the Budget

Feb 10, 2020 - Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Approved. After enacting the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget in June, the Legislature reauthorized the MCO tax in September. The MCO tax generates General Fund benefit by taxing enrollment in MCOs and using that revenue to offset General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4150

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - PDC is likely a more appropriate placement for an individual with developmental disabilities than county jails. The EBSH homes would serve individuals at PDC who are deemed a danger to themselves or others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

The 2020-21 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 7, 2020 - Funding would support stipends of roughly $10,000 annually for two years for each participating county (up to all 58 c ounties). Administrative Support ($500,000). Funding would support administrative costs for the two pilots described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4148

Building Permits Update: December 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 6, 2020 - The “San Francisco Bay Area ” consists of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Benito, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin counties, which have about 20 percent of the state population.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/433

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Specifically, it required that certain lower ‑level offenders serve their incarceration terms in county jail. Additionally, the legislation required that counties, rather than the state, supervise certain lower ‑level offenders released from state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - A district identified as low performing is to receive targeted support from its county office of education (COE). For a district with persistent performance issues, CDE is currently developing a more intensive level of intervention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144