Building Permits Update: December 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 2019 - The slowdown in single family permitting in November and December has been widespread across the state. However, a few counties — Alameda, Orange, San Diego, and San Joaquin —experienced especially high year-over-year declines.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/343

How California Governments Respond to Disasters [Publication Details]

Jan 10, 2019 - Government agencies are responsible for reacting quickly to disasters to help limit damage to people and their property. This includes assessing the disaster situation and bringing in the necessary resources to respond in a coordinated way. This post describes the state system used to facilitate a coordinated response to disasters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3919

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 2020 - This post summarizes recent federal legislative and other actions to allocate funding to California and other states in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Figures in this post summarize—as comprehensively as was feasible—the amount of funding that we expect to flow to governments and other public entities in California from the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4226

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19 [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2020 - On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), the second federal relief act aimed at mitigating the economic and public health consequences of COVID-19. In this post, we summarize the two forms of paid leave required under H.R.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4212

Building Permits Update: November 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 4, 2019 - The recent slowdown in multifamily permitting has not been consistent across the state. Certain areas, like Alameda, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and Sacramento counties have had notable slowing in recent months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/338

Gauging Risk in Capital Gains Revenue Estimates [EconTax Blog]

Feb 12, 2019 - Gauging Risk in Capital Gains Revenue Estimates [EconTax Blog] Gauging Risk in Capital Gains Revenue Estimates February 12, 2019 Justin Garosi Revenue from taxation of capital gains is a major component of state personal income tax collections, making up 16 percent of total projected personal income tax revenues for 2018-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/346

Overview of Special Education in California [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2019 - Recent legislation directed the Legislature and administration to work collaboratively to consider changes in how the state organizes, delivers, and funds special education, with the overarching intent to improve outcomes. With this report, we aim to inform these fiscal and policy conversations by providing an overview of special education in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4110

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2020 - In response to concerns over K‑12 student achievement gaps, the Legislature tasked our office with convening a work group on the topic and submitting a report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4144

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2020 - Various state departments are involved in seismic safety. In particular, the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission (SSC) is an independent entity under the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (BCSH) Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4158

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Carve Out of Medi-Cal Pharmacy Services From Managed Care [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2019 - This report analyzes one of the two initiatives included in the Governor's executive order: to transition the pharmacy services benefit in Medi‑Cal, the state’s largest low‑income health care program, from managed care to entirely a fee‑for‑service (FFS) benefit directly paid for and administered by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3997