Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - New state spending may ( 1)  d irectly increase state employment; ( 2)  i ncrease state purchases of goods and services from the private sector; and/or ( 3)  i ncrease private ‑sector employment, spending, and investment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

Child Custody and Juvenile Dependency. [Ballot]

Mar 17, 2021 - However, some or all of the county costs resu lting from increased workload could potentially be shifted to the state. This is because the State Constitution generally requires that the state fund child welfare-related cost in creases resulting from state legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-001

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: 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: 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

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 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 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - In 2018, in response to concerns raised by inmates ’ rights attorneys, the Secretary of CDCR requested that OIG review the quality of inquiries into inmate allegations of staff misconduct at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - The remaining 14  million state residents generally obtain health care coverage from insurers (usually PPOs) overseen by the state Department of Insurance (6  million state residents), Medicare fee-for-service (around 3.5  million state residents), Medi-Cal fee-for-service (over 1  million state residents), or are uninsured (between 2  million and 3  million state residents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

California’s Homelessness Challenges in Context [Publication Details]

Jan 21, 2021 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4314