The 2019-20 Budget: Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2019 - In practice, the state typically allocates funds to grantees over a three ‑year period. State ’s Allocation of VOCA Has Increased Substantially in Recent Years. Starting in 2000, Congress placed a cap on the amount of VOCA funds available to be distributed to states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3961

The 2019-20 Budget: Student Food and Housing Insecurity at the University of California

Apr 25, 2019 - Most of the state ’s undergraduate financial aid programs are need based, meaning that students qualify for aid based on their household ’s financial resources and the cost to attend school. Students in California who qualify for need ‑based aid often receive a mix of federal and state grants to cover costs, including the federal Pell Grant and the state Cal Grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4014

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - State Assets. What steps should the state take to protect assets for which the state has primary responsibility —such as highways and state ‑owned buildings —from the effects of SLR? Does the state have a long ‑term adaptation plan —including time lines, cost estimates, and identified funding —for these assets?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

July 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Aug 19, 2019 - July 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu July Collections Exceed Estimates. As shown in the figure below, preliminary July revenue collections were $411  million above the administration ’s estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/391

January 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Mar 15, 2019 - Overall employment in the state grew 1.4 percent over the previous 12 months (as of January), somewhat below the nation ’s 1.9 percent growth rate. As the figure shows, the state added jobs at a slower pace than the nation in all but one (professional and technical services) of the 12 largest sectors, although in most cases the gap between the state and national growth rates was fairly small.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/353

Amid Good Fiscal Times, Planning for the Future Is Crucial [Publication Details]

May 21, 2019 - The idea here is that in good times—when revenues are strong—the state spends somewhat below its capacity, sequestering the difference in reserves. Later, when the economy and tax receipts weaken, the state can draw upon its accumulated savings to fund a spending level above what revenues would otherwise support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4051

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2020 - We discuss three sets of federal actions—(1) a federal legislative package focused on public health infrastructure, (2) a declaration of national emergency that opened the door for the state to apply for increased flexibility in the delivery of Medicaid services, and (3) a federal legislative package that provides for increased federal Medicaid funding and universal coverage of COVID-19 testing without cost sharing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4209

Homelessness and the 2020-21 Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2020 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health and Human Services Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 On State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4169

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under 2019-20 Budget Package [EdBudget]

Jul 16, 2019 - Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under 2019-20 Budget Package [EdBudget]   a Includes $117 million provided on top of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee. b As set forth in the State Constitution, reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/276

U.S. Retail Sales: April 2020 [EconTax Blog]

May 18, 2020 - Although these data are not specific to California, they can help us understand the likely effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on revenues from the sales and use tax, a key state and local revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/466