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

Oct 27, 2021 - Other Golden State Stimulus II. The budget includes $8. 1 b illion General Fund in Golden State Stimulus  II payments, the second round of state direct payments to lower ‑income taxpayers. Under the second round, the state will send payments to an estimated 14. 2 m illion taxpayers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Oct 25, 2021 - This post summarizes overall Proposition 98 funding and K-12 education spending in the 2021-22 budget package. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4466

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - State law ordinarily requires districts to provide classroom-based instruction as a condition of receiving state funding. Districts must ensure this instruction meets certain daily and annual requirements for the amount of time students spend under the direct supervision of a credentialed teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

September 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Oct 22, 2021 - The figure below shows how employment has evolved in both the state and the nation since the start of the pandemic. Overall employment in the state as of the middle of September  was 5.6 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 3.3 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/708

2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: October 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 22, 2021 - As reflected by the width of this range, with so much of the fiscal year ahead of us there remains significant uncertainty about how much the state ultimat ely will collect.  We also caution that the implications of unanticipated revenues for the state 's budget are not straightforward.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/707

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health [Publication Details]

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan provides $33.7 billion General Fund for health programs. This is an increase of $6.7 billion, or 25 percent, compared to the revised 2020‑21 spending level. This year-over-year increase primarily is due to significant growth in projected General Fund spending in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4465

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - For those higher incomes, no state or federal subsidies were available, meaning there was no state or federally guaranteed limit on what they may have to pay Covered California insurance. …That Free Up General Fund Dedicated to State Subsidy Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

Home Prices Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 20, 2021 - The next figure shows the month to month change in home prices in the state and the nation. The September state growth rate of 1.37 percent was very high by historical standards, but it was also the lowest figure since March and fell below the national growth rate for the first time since January.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/706

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law. Specifically, tribes have certain rights to govern themselves without interference from states. As a result, state regulati on of tribal casinos and other activities is generally limited to what is authorized under (1)  federal law and (2)  federally approved
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Imposes a curfew or quarantine on a majority of the residents of the state or any city or county within the state. Prohibits travel into or out of the state or any city or county within the state. Requires the majority of residents of the state, or any city or county within the state, to remain inside their residences for more than 72 consecutive hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018