The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Alternatively, the Legislature could decide that federally funded emergency grants are sufficient in size and instead repurpose the proposed state funds for other one ‑time priorities (such as paying down additional deferrals or providing more pension relief to districts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - State Support for Local Detention Facilities State Funding for Operation and Construction Costs. While counties and cities are primarily responsible for funding local detention facilities, the state provides some funding to support these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2021 - A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4371

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal Is the State ’s Largest Health Care Program, Covering Over 13   Million Low ‑Income Californians. Medi ‑Cal is the state ’s Medicaid program and provides health care coverage to over 13  m illion Californians with low incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - Background Medi ‑Cal and the State ’s Expiring 1115  Waiver. Medi ‑Cal is the state ’s Medicaid program. As a joint state ‑federal program, Medi ‑Cal costs generally are shared between the federal, state, and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

Card Spending Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 12, 2021 - Apparent Response to Stimulus Much Weaker in California Than in Other States. The figure below displays daily overall card spending for California and for the U.S. as a whole from December through mid-January.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/623

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Trailer legislation directed the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop an application, with the approval of the executive director of the State Board of Education, by November 1, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Child Support Services [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2021 - Analyzes the Governor’s 2021-22 budget proposals related to the child support program, provides background on recent program developments and state review process of child support guidelines, and provides issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4369

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - Assessment State Lacks Coordinated Strategy for Children ’s Mental Health. Given growing concerns over student mental health, providing additional state funding to increase school ‑based mental health services appears warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

January 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Feb 11, 2021 - Should state revenues end up $9.4 higher for 2020-21, constitutionally-required state spending on schools and community colleges (including deposits into the Proposition 98 Reserve) would increase by around $3.5 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/622