COVID-19 Disaster Declarations and Funding Implications

Mar 24, 2020 - Some of these costs could include those associated with activating the State Emergency Operations Center (a location the state uses to coordinate much of its emergency-response efforts), disinfecting eligible facilities, providing temporary medical facilities, providing temporary housing for homeless, purchasing equipment and supplies (such as face masks and other personal protective equipment), and directing law enforcement to provide necessary assist ance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4210

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

Oct 27, 2021 - Transportation: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Highways, roads, and transit (transportation infrastructure package) b — Port of Oakland truck, rail, and neighborhood safety corridor — Active transportation (transportation infrastructure package) b — State and local adaptation (transportation Infrastructure package) b — Santa Fe Springs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - The eligibility criteria and award amounts will be the same as for public school students in 2021 ‑ 22 —meaning each low ‑income first grader will receive a deposit of $500, and first graders who are foster youth or homeless will receive additional $500 deposits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - (Statute identifies 13  student subgroups —eight racial and ethnic groups as well as ELs, low ‑income students, foster youth, students with disabilities, and homeless students.) Statute requires that COEs establish these targets for the coming school year as well as the next two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - Many of the spending solutions in natural resources and environment, transportation, and housing and homelessness are subject to this trigger restoration language. That said, our revenue estimates suggest it is unlikely that these trigger restorations can be afforded in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Under th e proposal, the target populations for services under the housing interventions, such as the chronically homeless, do not typically include children and youth. Additionally, the types of services that would be funded under the housing interventions category do not align well with the provision of current services to children and youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - The state uses revenue from taxes and fees to fund a variety of programs and services, including education, health care, transportation, and housing and homelessness services.   Vote Thresholds for Changing State Taxes and Fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - Students who are foster youth or homeless receive an additional $500 college savings account deposit (for a maximum deposit of $1,500). In 2021 ‑22, Low-Income Students in Grades 1 Through 12 Get $500 Special Deposits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - The state also has spent money on housing and homelessness to facilitate physical distancing. COVID-19 Spending by Allocation. Figure  6 shows each individual expenditure that we have included in our estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - Relatedly, the 2022 ‑23 budget package provided $1.5  billion General Fund over two years for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) initiative, which supports the development of transitional housing for people who are experiencing homelessness and have serious behavioral health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838