COVID-19 and the National Guard

Apr 8, 2020 - Code in order to support the state ’s COVID-19 response efforts. (Other states have also received this authorization.) From the perspective of the state, this authorization means that the federal government will cover the full cost of eligible activities performed by the guardsmembers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4218

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The administration estimates CalFresh administrative costs will total about $2  billion in 2020 ‑21, of which $736  million will be state General Fund. Provides $50  Million to Statewide Network of Food Banks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/2

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Continued CCR Implementation Since 2012, California has been implementing a series of reforms known as CCR that institute fundamental changes to the way the state cares for youth in the foster care system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 16 - August 22 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 28, 2020 - Since the pandemic began in March, as shown in the figure below, the state has issued $71 billion in unemployment insurance benefits with nearly three-quarters of that amount from new federal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/534

Home Prices Update: June 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 20, 2020 - As recently as April, the state ’s home price growth outpaced the nation ’s. The slower home price growth that prevailed in 2018 and 2019 made a minor dent in the affordability gap between the state and the rest of the country.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/500

May 2020 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jun 22, 2020 - The state was somewhat slower to reopen its economy than most other states were.   The figure below summarizes nonfarm employment by sector based on the monthly survey of employers. Overall employment in the state as of the middle of May was 14.1 percent below the level of February, somewhat worse than the national figure of 12.8 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/484

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control [Publication Details] Description: Discusses the Governor's proposal to implement fiscal and governance reforms for the Department of Toxic Substances Control, as well as the proposal to provide $300 million in one-time General Fund to clean up brownfields across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4406

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2020 - Medi‑Cal costs generally are shared between the federal and state governments. In a typical year, the General Fund covers a little more than 20 percent of total Medi‑Cal costs, with federal funds and other state and local funds respectively covering the remaining 65 percent and 15 percent of total costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4299

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: September 6 - September 12 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 18, 2020 - The state currently is applying to receive a sixth week of federal funding under this program.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/547

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2020 - However, the state also faces an operating deficit beginning in 2021-22 and throughout the outlook period, growing to $17 billion by 2024-25. Our analysis also finds it is quite unlikely for revenues to grow fast enough for the budget to break even and erase the operating deficit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4297