COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions [Publication Details]

May 6, 2021 - This post highlights the health-related provisions of the ARP Act that provide significant funding directly to state/local health care and public health agencies, rural hospitals, home- and community-based services programs, subsidized individual market health coverage programs, and public behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4425

Building Permits Update: April 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 9, 2021 - This is also the first time since 2007 that the state has had two straight months over 6,000 units. Single family activity has rebounded strongly since last spring ’s pandemic-driven slump, as prices have risen sharply in most of the state ’s metropolitan areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/663

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2020 - State law directs our office to report on the annual state costs for new state-reimbursable mandates and make recommendations to the Legislature as to whether the new mandates should be repealed, funded, suspended, or modified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4192

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate The 2020-21 Budget U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities. State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

Proposition 18 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Minor One-Time State Costs. This measure would create one-time work for the state to update existing voter registration systems. The one-time state costs for this work likely would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars .
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=18&year=2020

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

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - For example, the May Revision assumes a much larger portion of the higher caseload due to COVID ‑19 will fall within the childless adult population (which is low cost from a state perspective) and a much smaller portion of higher caseload will fall within the senior and persons with disabilities population (which is high cost from a state perspective).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

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

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

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19 [Publication Details]

May 8, 2020 - State Corrections: Response to COVID-19 [Publication Details] 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/Publications/Detail/4229