The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - Federal law requires the state to allow Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to choose whether —and which —ILOS benefits to offer. If managed care plans do not widely opt to provide ILOS benefits, the availability of these new services could be more limited in scope than the state ultimately desires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

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

Feb 25, 2021 - Based on the preliminary results, the state will receive an estimated $647 million in revenue from the auction. As shown in Figure 1, this amount is somewhat more than what the state received from the November 2020 auction ($587 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/630

Unemployment Claims Update: November and December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 20, 2021 - During the COVID-19 pandemic, the state has regularly distri buted several billion dollars per week in UI benefits. In total, the state has distributed more than $115 billion in UI benefits to California workers during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/613

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2021 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Fourth Quarter of 2020-21: $213 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $172 million and cultivation tax revenue was $40 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020-21 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/687

Proposition 21 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - State and Local Government Tax Revenues.  Three taxes are the largest sources of tax revenue for the state and local governments in California —personal income tax, property tax, and sales tax. The state collects a personal income tax on income —including rent received by landlords —earned within the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=21&year=2020

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - People released from prison after serving a term for a serious or violent offense are generally supervised in the community by state parole agents. The state provides these parolees with access to a variety of rehabilitation services, including SUDT.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Water quality not regularly monitored by the state or local governments. At least 350,000 across the state, providing water for between 1.5 million and 2.5 million Californians. Very Small Water Systems and Wells Are Not Regulated by the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook The 2021-22 Budget State Correctional Population Outlook A major cost driver in spending on the state ’s correctional system is the number of inmates, parolees, and juvenile wards that the state is responsible for housing and supervising.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook The 2021-22 Budget State Correctional Population Outlook A major cost driver in spending on the state ’s correctional system is the number of inmates, parolees, and juvenile wards that the state is responsible for housing and supervising.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304

November 2020 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 18, 2020 - 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  November  was 8.0 percent below the level of February, somewhat worse than the national figure of 6.4 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/599