Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - The American Rescue Plan Act, which Congress passed in 2021, temporarily increased the level of federal support for premium subsidies for coverage purchased on health benefit exchanges like Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - Notably, the ACA provided for the establishment of state health benefit exchanges, such as Covered California. The ACA also included provisions intended to encourage individuals to enroll in health coverage and improve affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity

Mar 6, 2019 - Restricts Like ‑Kind Exchanges. Tax filers may defer paying PIT and CT on capital gains from sales of certain types of property if they purchase a similar type of property within 180 days. The 2017 federal changes restricted these “like ‑kind exchanges ” rules to apply only to real estate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3959

^[PDF] Honor in Office Act (Amendment #1-S)

Under the measure, a legislator also must certify in writing that he or she has not com- mitted acts that violate the laws concerning improper influence of legislators when con- sidering the bill in question.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090342.pdf

^[PDF] Letter to Legislator

Letter to Legislator Issues Related to the California Health Benefits Exchange. You requested that we analyze various fiscal and policy issues related to the California Health Benefits Exchange (Exchange).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/hlth/letters/emmerson-031813.pdf

^[PDF] The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs

These insurers must also provide coverage that has a specified actuarial value and com- plies with limitations set forth in the law on cost sharing for the parties purchasing coverage. (Effective January 2014.)
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/hlth/fed_healthcare/fed_healthcare_051310.pdf

The 2014-15 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget

California Opted to Administer Its Own Exchange As discussed above, California decided to operate its own Health Benefit Exchange rather than participate in the federally facilitated health exchange.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/health/health-022014.aspx

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity

Oct 17, 2019 - However, when property is eventually sold and not exchanged, tax is owed on the entire amount of the accumulated gains. The change in state tax law eliminates like-kind exchanges of personal and intangible property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4100