Building Permits Update: May 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 5, 2021 - Building Permits Update: May 2021 [EconTax Blog] Building Permits Update: May 2021 July 5, 2021 Brian Uhler California recorded 9,291 housing permits in May, up 44 percent from May 2020 when much of the state was still locked down.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/673

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - State Grant Programs for County Behavioral Health Facility Acquisition. In recent years, the state created limited ‑term grant programs for the acquisition of infrastructure for community behavioral health facilities by counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

Proposition 17 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - However, the State Constitution prevents some people from registering to vote, including those in state prison or on state parole. (People are generally supervised in the community on state parole for a period of time after they serve a state prison term for a serious or violent crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=17&year=2020

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Oct 27, 2021 - This post details the key actions and events that preceded the 2021‑22 budget agreement, outlines the agreement (including a breakdown of the 2021‑22 appropriations), and describes key components of accompanying changes in state law—Chapter 112 of 2021 (SB 156, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4467

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education (CDE) [EdBudget]

Oct 4, 2021 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/550

Comparing Core Funding for UC Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 15, 2021 - Actual enrollment in 2021-22 is uncertain. c Consists of funds from the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. d Includes a portion of overhead funding on federal and state grants and a portion of patent royalty income. e Reflects full-time equivalent students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/501

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - (The state also operates a 100  percent state-funded Medi-Cal program for certain individuals who are not eligible for the federally funded program due to immigration status.) If a consumer is not eligible for federally matched Medi-Cal, the state funds the total cost of RC-coordinated services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

Home Prices Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 2021 - In the longer term, chronically high housing costs have hurt the state ’s business climate and been a key reason California loses residents to other states on net in most years. December 2020 data show that home price growth has accelerated even more in California than nationwide in recent months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/617

Proposition 16 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - State and local entities can consider sex when it is necessary as part of normal operations. For example, the state can consider the sex of an employee when staffing specific jobs at state prisons where it is necessary for staff and inmates be the same sex.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=16&year=2020

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - State Funding General Fund Spending. The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account and, as such, is the main state funding source for spending on disasters. In many cases, the General Fund provides cash upfront to fund emergency operations and response, but the state later receives federal reimbursements for much of the cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292