The 2019-20 May Revision: Update to Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

May 29, 2019 - This reduced counties ’ costs for health care services for this population and increased state costs. In response, the state redirected health realignment funding to offset state costs in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4077

February 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Mar 26, 2019 - Overall employment in the state grew 1.3 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat below the nation ’s 1.7 percent growth rate. The state ’s growth rate has exceeded the nation ’s in the key, high-paying information and professional/technical services sectors.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/358

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

Feb 22, 2019 - State Imposes a Number of Access and Quality Standards on Medi ‑Cal Managed Care Plans. The state oversees Medi ‑Cal managed care plans ’ performance on a variety of state standards, including many related to access and quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3949

Building Permits Update: November 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 9, 2020 - Through the first eleven months of 2019 the state recorded 51,656 single family permits, down 4 percent from 2018. This chart shows three decades of permit activity in California going back to 1990, assuming that December 2019 comes in right at the 2014-18 average for the month.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/427

Middle Class Scholarship Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/313

Changes in Child Care and Preschool Spending [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/291

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/314

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - State Provides Ongoing Funding for Basic Skills Courses. Most basic skills funding is generated through apportionments, which provide funding to community college districts on a per ‑student basis. In the past, the state also has provided categorical funding specifically for basic skills education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing?

Feb 20, 2019 - The state requires cities and counties to carry out certain planning exercises in an attempt to ensure they accommodate needed home building. For a variety of reasons, this state oversight generally has been ineffective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process [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/4165