The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - A substantial majority of cities and counties ( 82  p ercent of counties and 70  p ercent of cities) have spending at or below 60  p ercent of their limits. Collectively, counties have nearly $ 100  b illion while cities have $ 55  b illion in collective room under their limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - This platform transfers student ‑level course, grade, and certain other data files (such as degrees earned) electronically across California ’s higher education segments. Most of these electronic transcripts are for community college students applying for transfer admission to CSU or the University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - CWDA and SEIU identified several defects in the system, such as the delayed transfer of individuals between Medi ‑Cal and subsidized health coverage through Covered California when their income changes (which leads, in some cases, to coverage delays and avoidable premium charges), and the inflexible assignment of individuals to one county even when an individual moves and their case is being processed in another county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

Flexible Funding to California in the American Rescue Plan

Mar 23, 2021 - Cities and counties will receive fiscal recovery funds based on a set of formulas that considers the jurisdiction ’s population, among other factors. The federal government will distribute funds directly to all counties and cities with populations greater than 50,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4407

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - The Governor ’s proposed $ 13  m illion General Fund transfer would keep TSCA solvent and allow DTSC to continue its current program expenditures as the tax increase is implemented. Providing short ‑term funding for the fund is necessary if the Legislature wants DTSC to continue performing its existing level of activities in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - In contrast to current law, funds transferred under the proposed language would not need to be repaid. The proposed language would require any transferred funds to first be used to mitigate impacts to programs that predominately support underrepresented studen ts, expand online education, or provide for continued employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 9, 2021 - This post analyzes four of the Governor’s budget proposals for the California State University (CSU). Specifically, the post covers proposals relating to CSU Stanislaus’s off-campus center in Stockton, the Computing Talent Initiative based at CSU Monterey Bay, CSU’s ability to transfer funds among its accounts, and summer-term student financial aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4399

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - Establish Longer Notification Period for Larger Transfers or Transfers Made Proactively Before Emergencies. In other cases, the Governor may want to transfer large sums into DREOA if the balance becomes low or there is a known risk of potential emergencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - A backlog in the Legal Entity Ownership Program. A case management backlog for the Taxpayers ’ Rights Advocate. Governor ’s Proposed 2021 ‑22 Appropriation 30   Percent Higher Than 2019 ‑20 Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

The 2021-22 Budget: Consolidation of Cannabis Regulatory Responsibilities [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2021 - This publication provides our analysis of the Governor's 2021-22 January budget proposals to transfer responsibility for most cannabis regulatory responsibilities from the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Public Health, and California Department of Food and Agriculture to a new department—the Department of Cannabis Control.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4384