Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - (The state also operates a 100  percent state-funded Medi-Cal program for certain individuals who are not eligible for the federally funded program due to immigration status.) If a consumer is not eligible for federally matched Medi-Cal, the state funds the total cost of RC-coordinated services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

Overview of State Funding and Audit of CDAA [Publication Details]

Apr 16, 2021 - Overview of State Funding and Audit of CDAA [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/4413

Adoption of April 2021 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package

Apr 16, 2021 - Figure 1 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package for 2020 ‑21 (In Millions) Project implementation in high ‑risk areas SNC Stewardship of state ‑owned land CDFW Stewardship of state ‑owned land Parks Stewardship of state ‑owned land TC Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program DOC Prescribed fire and hand crews   CalFire CalFire unit
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4414

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - People released from prison after serving a term for a serious or violent offense are generally supervised in the community by state parole agents. The state provides these parolees with access to a variety of rehabilitation services, including SUDT.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

Tax Credit Expansions in the American Rescue Plan

Apr 13, 2021 - State EITC Unaffected by Federal Changes. These changes are not expected to affect California ’s own EITC, as its relevant provisions are specified in state statute and are not linked to the federal provisions that changed under the ARP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4410

California New Business Creation: March 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2021 - California New Business Creation: March 2021 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: March 2021 April 7, 2021 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be a useful gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/642

Building Permits Update: February 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2021 - Single family activity has rebounded strongly since last spring ’s pandemic-driven slump, as prices have risen sharply in most of the state ’s metropolitan areas. This was the eighth straight month in which the total exceeded the recent average for the month.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/641

Snapshot of the California Economy: February 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 6, 2021 - Over the last year, the state has experienced abrupt and dramatic swings in economic activity. While a variety of data is available to track developments in the state economy, drawing clear conclusions from these disparate data points can be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/640

February 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 2021 - The figure below shows how employment has evolved in both the state and the nation since the start of the pandemic. Overall employment in the state as of the middle of  February  was 9.4 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 6.2 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/639

Home Prices Update: February 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 2021 - These are the highest 12-month growth rates in the state since 2014 and in the nation since 2006, although the gap between the state and national growth rates is the smallest since September. Low interest rates that make monthly mortgage payments more affordable (all else equal) have contributed to the price increases, and the pandemic-driven shift to remote work may also be driving home prices up.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/637