The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Trailer legislation directed the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop an application, with the approval of the executive director of the State Board of Education, by November 1, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - (The state in recent years has provided funding to supplement some of these federal programs.) Some Existing State-Only Programs Also Increase Californians ’ Nutrition Access. Although this post focuses on federal nutrition programs, the state also operates several programs increasing nutrition access for targeted populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - State Preschool classrooms must meet more stringent facility requirements compared with kindergarten or other elementary classrooms. For example, while state regulations require State Preschool and kindergarten restroom facilities be self ‑contained in the classroom or separate from those of older students, State Preschool programs also must have at least one toilet and sink for every 15 p reschool children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - Under current state law, individuals employed by their child or spouse are ineligible for state unemployment benefits. In the case of IHSS, this means that IHSS providers that provide services to their child or spouse are ineligible for state unemployment benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - Medicaid is an entitlement program whose costs generally are shared between the federal government and states based on a set formula. To relieve state budgetary pressure caused by COVID-19 ’s likely impacts on state Medicaid expenditures and tax revenues, Congress approved a temporary 6.2  percentage point increase in the federal government ’s share of cost for state Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - This approach appears to represent an expansion of the state ’s role in providing for the behavioral health care of children as it, for example, would extend the state ’s role beyond public programs, such as Medi-Cal, for which it is currently responsible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2020 - This report reviews the Governor's 2020-21 budget proposals for the state's transportation departments and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4149

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Based on our conversations with Caltrans, the department lacks sufficient information to identify the causes contributing to increased litter on state highways. Having such information could assist the state in finding effective strategies to prevent litter in the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

Proposed Constitutional and Statutory Measure Related to Gaming [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - This measure amends the State Constitution, as well as state law, to authorize sports wagering —beginning January 1, 2022 —at (1)  tribal casinos on tribal lands if authorized by their tribal-state compacts and (2)  the state ’s existing racetracks.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-029

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - California is among many states that are trying to leverage online services due to COVID‑19. At least 31 states and the District of Columbia have rolled out different policies and programs aimed at encouraging greater use of online services and expanding the number of services offered online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283