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

Snapshot of the California Economy: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 4, 2021 - Over the last several months, the state has experienced abrupt and dramatic swings in economic activity. While a variety of data is available to track developments in the state economy, drawing clear conclusions from these disparate data points can be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/619

March 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 29, 2021 - 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  March  was 8.6 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 5.5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/648

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

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - The degree to which environmental projects spend money on in ‑state labor and materials varies. Most projects result in a mix of in ‑state and out ‑of ‑state spending. For example, a proposal to subsidize solar energy likely would result in spending on in ‑state labor for installation but the purchase of solar panels manufactured out ‑of ‑state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

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

California State Library Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Oct 5, 2021 - California State Library Funding by Source [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/541

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Oct 5, 2021 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/542

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals Special Education Preschool Background State Provides Most Special Education Funding Based on Overall K ‑12 Student Attendance. The state allocates most special education funding through a base rate formula commonly called A B  602 (after its enacting legislation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - Accordingly, we suggest that the Legislature generally avoid enacting or expanding such locally funded state policies. Proposals That Reduce State Revenues. Most commonly, state tax incentives reduce state revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327