The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - Background Medi ‑Cal Is the State ’s Medicaid Program. Medi ‑Cal provides health care coverage to over 14 million Californians with low incomes. As a joint state ‑federal program, costs are shared between the federal and state as well as local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2022 - This proposal presents the Legislature with a tradeoff between reducing fuel expenses and funding state highway projects. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4528

The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update

Jan 31, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update The 2022‑23 Budget State Water Resources Control Board — Bay ‑Delta Plan Update Summary. In this post, we discuss the State Water Resources Control Board ’s (SWRCB ’s) efforts to update the water quality control plan for the Sacramento ‑San Joaquin Bay ‑Delta and its source rivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4506

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - For example, CCGI could use a regional approach based on local college attendance rates or focus on the state ’s largest school districts first. The plan could also identify ways to encourage more district participation in CCGI, including amending existing state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - State Is a Major Fund Source for Both Programs, but State Now Budgets for Programs Differently. Though receiving funds from several sources, both Agricultural Experiment Stations and Cooperative Extension receive more than half of their ongoing operating support from the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - Additionally,  counties  may  establish IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage through local wage ordinances or, more commonly, collectively bargained agreements. As of January 2022, 50  counties have IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage ($15  per  hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - The federal government gave states the option to provide state ‑funded food assistance to populations affected by the 1996 policy change (such as legal permanent residents who arrived less than five years ago).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

December 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2022 - 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 December was 4.4 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 2.3 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/723

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - These task forces are supported by state, local, and federal funds, with each task force participant ’s employing agency typically paying for their participant ’s salary and associated costs. For example, the state typically pays for the salary and associated costs (such as equipment) of the DOJ commander.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - Fiscal Effects State Criminal Justice System Impacts. The measure would have various impacts on the state ’s criminal justice system. Most significantly, the measure would reduce the state prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035