The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - In addition, in order to receive funds, counties would have to identify an ongoing funding amount to support costs related to operating potential facilities and commit to operating potential facilities for a period of 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $200 million General Fund ($400 million total funds) one time to provide incentive payments to Medi-Cal managed care plans to increase the number of students receiving behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4377

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Aug 31, 2021 - K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget] -6.5      a Consists primarily of state pension payments on behalf of districts, state debt service on school facility bonds, non-Proposition 98 funding for the California State Preschool Program, and operational expenses of the California Department of Education. b The June 2020 budget plan shifted funding for several child care programs from
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/545

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - There may be changes in the types of programs and services funded on a year-to-year basis that are not captured in our analysis and 2021-22 data may not be representative of counties ’ funding priorities over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Finally, Chapter  583 of 2021 (A B  625 , Arambula) directed OSPD —upon appropriation —to undertake a study to assess appropriate workloads for indigent defense attorneys and to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January  1,  2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

December 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2022 - California ’s growth accounted for 25 percent of the national estimate of 199,000 net jobs gained in December, more than twice its share of the U.S. labor market (11.6 percent of the nation ’s total payroll jobs).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/723

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society Up to 150 Undergraduate and graduate students from Berkeley, Davis, Merced, Santa Cruz, and Riverside. 25 ‑30 research teams annually, each comprised of 2 ‑5 participants, would conduct projects on various topics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Mar 5, 2024 - The act taxes people with incomes over $1  million per year and requires that the money collected from the tax be used for mental health services. The tax typically raises between $2  billion and $3.5  billion each year (annually).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2024

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Mar 5, 2024 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget] $121,302 a Action taken to ensure that the correct fund source is paying for central services. b Reflects carryover from various appropriations originally made in 2021-22 (specifically for local library infrastructure grants and disaster preparedness). c Represents fourth year of four-year funding plan initiated as part of the 2021-22 budget agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/833

2022-23 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 17, 2022 - 2022-23 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] 2022-23 Enacted Proposition 98 Spending Level $110,354 a Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and K-12 mandates block grant. b Backfills rate increase for After School Education and Safety Program and 21st Century Community Learning
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/663