Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Counties administer SNAP, but the federal government paid the $7.6 billion in SNAP benefits directly to California grocers (we include costs to administer the SNAP program in payments to the state government, which are ultimately allocated to counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/3

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Similarly, most federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) flows from the state to grocers (which we define as private entities). The state also distributes most federal funds for education to school districts and local education agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - For other programs, including CalWORKs and SNAP, they are not. Consequently, while some programs ’ administrative costs are adjusted by formula, others are determined by legislative decisions. In ‑Kind, Cash, and Cash ‑Like Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - In this post, estimates of total federal expenditures by county include: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, federal civilian wages, military wages, government contracts, veterans ’ benefits, Supplementary Security Income (SSI), the refundable portion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/6

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - For a complete list of all proposals, see: https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4492/Overview‑Appendix‑011422.pdf . SAL = state appropriations limit; EDD = Employment Development Department; UI = Unemployment Insurance; BCH Agency = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; IT = information
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - Due to its origins in the technology sector, the best analog for the current situation might be the 2001 recession. We have attributed some of the weaker-than-expected personal income withholding tax collections so far to a steep 84  percent decline in initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Coun ties will prioritize limited home visiting funding to provide home visits for first ‑time parents under the age of 25. (Counties could also serve other families, but only insofar as funds are available.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - We plan to update this post periodically to reflect new information and actions, but for the most up-to-date information, visit: http://www.dof.ca.gov . State Actions to Allocate Funding to COVID-19 Response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - Whereas automation and technological advancement have contributed to economywide gains in worker productivity, such gains are more limited in labor-intensive service sectors (including health care and education).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Visit California is responsible for marketing the state as a tourism destination and is funded through a voluntary assessment on the tourism industry. Increases Visit California Transparency. The budget package requires Visit California to prepare reports for the Legislature that identify how the public funds provided for tourism marketing were used and that measure the effectiveness of those marketing activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452