COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - The green line shows how the ARP Act goes beyond the level of subsidies provided by the state subsidy program across all income groups. The ARP Act ’s subsidies are more generous than those currently provided by the state subsidy program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Allocates Federal CARES Act Funds. Trailer legislation allocates $350  million in one-time funding provided in H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding is allocated for the following activities: $152  million for 2019-20 expenses related to COVID-19. $73  million to extend temporary emergency vouchers (as mentioned
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - This amount would be in addition to a total of $45.5  million projected to be loaned from the General Fund in 2015 ‑16 and 2016 ‑17, including the loans authorized under MCRSA ($10  million), the 2016 ‑17 Budget Act ($30.5  million), and Proposition  64 ($5  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3556

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor’s proposal for new positions and associated funding at the State Water Resources Control Board to manage increased workload stemming from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Water quality is governed by the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and state Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Under CWA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes national standards and delegates authority to SWRCB and its nine regional water boards (collectively referred to as the water boards) to administer federal permitting programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - The act suspends student payment on federal student loans held by ED for six months (through September 30, 2020). These loans will not accrue interest during this period. The act also suspends collections for loans in default.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Figure  3 shows the distribution of the 36 states by the amount of time in which their Governors or Legislatures must act. At the federal level, the National Emergencies Act (NEA) was enacted in 1976 to rein in presidential emergency powers and provides that a national emergency will end automatically after one year unless the President publishes a notice of renewal in the Federal Register.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - In this report, we describe how the Legislature has delegated some of its core powers to allow the Governor to exercise emergency authorities during a state of emergency. Next, we assess the degree to which this is necessary to facilitate emergency response and whether there are adequate oversight mechanisms in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5029

The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California

Feb 17, 2017 - For example, the proposed federal Empowering Patients First Act of 2015, supported by the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, set the health care tax credit at between $900 and $3,000 per year depending on the recipient ’s age.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3569

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Sets Planning Requirements. In California, WIOA is administered primarily by the California Workforce Development Board and 45 local workforce development boards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098