May 2021 Cap-and-Trade Auction Update [EconTax Blog]

May 28, 2021 - Based on the preliminary results , the state will receive an estimated $916 million in revenue from the auction. As shown in Figure 1, this amount is substantially more than what the state received from the February 2021 auction ($647 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/659

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 8, 2021 - A number of state entities connect to CGEN, which allows SOC to identify and respond more quickly to any attacks and/or threats to these entities. OIS also provides IS program audit services, which determine whether a state entity is compliant with state IS policy and standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4356

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - Background Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities. State law tasks the Commission with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state ‑reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - State Also Funds Preschool Program for Low ‑Income Children. The state also funds State Preschool, which provides preschool to low ‑income, three ‑ and four ‑year olds. In 2018 ‑19, 143, 000 t hree ‑ and four ‑year olds were enrolled in State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund Executive Summary Department of Justice (DOJ) Primarily Responsible for State Litigation. DOJ is the primary entity that represents the State of California in litigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - Background Medi ‑Cal Is the State ’s Medicaid Program. Medi ‑Cal is the state ’s Medicaid program. As a joint state ‑federal program, Medi ‑Cal costs are shared between the state and federal governments, usually with each paying 50  p ercent of costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Programs in Medical Education

Feb 26, 2021 - State No Longer Designates Funding Explicitly for PRIME. As Figure  2 shows, the state maintained and increased PRIME funding through 2010 ‑11. Though the state stopped designating funds for PRIME in 2011 ‑12, UC campuses continued to grow enrollment in these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4389

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - Assessment It appears that POST staff have done a notable amount of research into how best to structure and implement the decertification program required by S B  2 , such as by meeting with similar agencies in other states to review various models for administering similar programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Sep 23, 2021 - This post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2021-22 Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4452

California New Business Creation: June 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 12, 2021 - California New Business Creation: June 2021 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: June 2021 July 12, 2021 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be a useful gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/676