Chronic Dialysis Clinics [Ballot]

Dec 13, 2019 - The measure requires CDPH to adopt regulations to admin ister the provisions of this measure within one year after the law takes effect. If CDPH cannot meet that deadline, it can issue emergency regulations as it completes the regular p rocess.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-025

The 2019-20 Budget: California Student Aid Commission's Grant Delivery System Modernization Project [Publication Details]

Apr 24, 2019 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to provide $6.2 million for the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to continue its Grant Delivery System Modernization project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4013

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version) [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, which summarizes the annual state budget. In July, we published a preliminary version of the report. This, the final version, provides an overview of the 2019‑20 Budget Act, then highlights major features of the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4083

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Limit Funding for Out ‑Years When There is Uncertain Level of Ongoing Workload. Once the Legislature has all the administration ’s proposals in the spring, it will be faced with individual decisions on budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 21, 2019 - This post is part of our November Outlook series intended to help the Legislature plan for the budget year ahead. In this post, we provide background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) child care program, discuss our projections of future CalWORKs child care costs, and identify various risks and uncertainties that could affect these future costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4115

The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 20, 2019 - This web post provides detail on our projections and assumptions related to General Fund spending in Medi-Cal for the years 2019-20 through 2023-24. In the near term, we project Medi-Cal spending to grow to $23.5 billion in 2020-21. Over the long term, we project General Fund spending in Medi-Cal to grow to up to $27.6 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4116

The 2019-20 Budget: Using Proposition 56 Funding in Medi-Cal to Improve Access to Quality Care

Feb 22, 2019 - Beginning in 2018, managed care plans are required to certify that their networks meet these standards, or receive approval for an alternative standard, each year. Appointment Availability Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3949

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2019 - The Governor's budget provides a total of $23.5 billion from various fund sources for all transportation departments and programs in 2019-20. This is a net increase of $1.4 billion, or 6 percent, over estimated current-year expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3948

Evaluating Tax Expenditures [EconTax Blog]

Aug 29, 2019 - Framework for Evaluating Tax Expenditures Over the years, our office has provided reports to the Legislature about the effects and administration of various tax expenditures based on data reported by the Department of Finance and the state ’s tax agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/396

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - Although many programs indicated they expect enrollment to increase as interested students completed lower division requirements, the low enrollment levels after three or four years of operation suggests student demand for bachelor ’s degrees in the particular fields selected is limited.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140