COVID-19 Disaster Declarations and Funding Implications

Mar 24, 2020 - As a result of this emergency, the federal government is marshaling resources to support states as they engage in response efforts, as well as to mitigate some of the associated economic impacts to businesses, local communities, and indi viduals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4210

Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - The West Los Angeles veterans home is one of three organizations that partners with the USDVA location in West Los Angeles (which owns the campus where the West Los Angeles home is located) to provide veterans with temporary housing while they look for stable housing and income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3525

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Apply Means Testing. Another option is to require means testing to determine eligibility for the exclusion. The Legislature could set an income threshold under which a child ’s income would have to fall to be eligible for the inheritance exclusion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - The Legislature could formally require the Secretary of State to report its f indings and recommend possible improvements to SB  450 following the state ’s experience with the new voting model. How Should The State Use the Remaining 2009 Settlement Funds?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - While the department indi cates it will continue reviewing its staffing standards going forward —particularly with regard to identifying other administrative duties that could be shifted away from clinicians —such a process would lack the independence that could be necessary to identify significant efficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Enhanced Federal Match for Medicaid Programs. Medicaid is an entitlement program whose costs generally are shared between the federal government and states based on a set formula. In March, Congress approved a temporary 6.2  percentage point increase in the federal government ’s share of cost for state Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

State Archives: Limited Space for a Growing Collection

Jan 8, 2018 - For many years, DPR used a warehouse facility in West Sacramento to store these artifacts. In the early 2000s, the West Sacramento facility began running out of space and lacked environmental controls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3730

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - How Would the Matching Requirement Work? At this time, there is very little information available on how the proposed matching requirement would work. This includes who would provide the match and how much of a match would be required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - The  Legislature then enacted Chapter  926  of  2014 (S B  1211 ,  Padilla), which directed OES to develop a plan and time line for testing, implementing, and operating a Next Generation 911 system, including text ‑to ‑911.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - DCC licenses and regulates commercial cannabis activity, including the cultivation, manufacture, testing, sale, and transportation of cannabis goods. For example, the department oversees testing laboratories that make sure cannabis is safe for consumption, which includes reviewing license applications, conducting routine inspections, investigating complaints, taking enforcemen t actions, and conducting investigative sample analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869