The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - The federal administration currently is renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, an agreement that eliminates many barriers to the exchange of goods among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. These negotiations are ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Directs California Health Benefit Exchange to Produce a Report on Improving Individual Market Affordability. Budget legislation directs the state ’s health benefits exchange, known as Covered California, to develop options for providing additional financial assistance to low ‑ and middle ‑income residents to promote access to health insurance coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Payments to Private Entities and Universities are payments the federal government makes to businesses and universities in exchange for goods and services (through contracts) or to fund research and development (primarily, through grants).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/3

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - First, as Harvard economist Jason Furman has pointed out, the U.S. states —including California —are open economies with fixed exchange rates against the rest of the nation. This means that a portion of any inflation created by the tax rebate program will be exported to the rest of the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - The state would, however, have the authority to eliminate CHIP and transition its beneficiaries to subsidized coverage through the state ’s health benefit exchange, Covered California. This transition would eliminate any additional General Fund exposure in 2019-20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal

Feb 24, 2016 - Those savings, however, would likely be partially offset by increases in pay granted to employees in exchange for employees sharing in costs of prefunding the benefits. Compared to the Governor’s approach, our alternative that does not require an employee match may allow the state to address this problem at a lower cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3363

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - (Many of these individuals would likely become eligible for federal subsidies to purchase commercial health insurance through the state ’s Health Benefit Exchange, Covered California.) Recession Scenario In the recession scenario, we estimate the potential impact of a moderate downturn during 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Health: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program — School behavioral health partnerships and capacity — Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative state operations — Behavioral Health Services and Supports Platform — All Children Thrive Program augmentation — Support for Alzheimer ’s Disease
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Governor signals a commitment to working with the Legislature and other stakeholders on options to improve affordability and access to health care coverage through California ’s health insurance marketplace, known as the California Health Benefit Exchange (Covered California).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

Dec 12, 2017 - Evaluating whether price containment points are set at levels where the Legislature is willing to allow greater emissions in exchange for limiting price increases. Implementing New Offset Limits Consistent With Legislative Intent Ensuring CARB ’s identification of projects with direct environmental benefits is consistent with legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3719