The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Transfers Funds From State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account to Long-Term Ombudsman Program. Current law includes language that allows for the transfer of up to $1  million from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program if the balance of the account exceeds $6  million, as determined in the Governor ’s May Revision each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/8

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - (We note that the Governor ’s January budget had a similar proposal to replace roofs at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, but the administration withdrew this proposal as part of the May Revision.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - For example, customers can now transfer a vehicle title at the VFO, one of the most common transactions at the DMV. The department plans to continue adding more transactions to the VFO in the next several months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 8, 2020 - In addition, the state authorized $100  million General Fund directly to cities, counties, and CoCs for shelter support and emergency housing to address COVID-19 among the homeless population, administered by the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4278

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - The budget package transfers the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to OES and includes $2.5  million ($503,000 General Fund) for OES to support the commission. Recently Passed Wildfire-Related Legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - Cities. The budget provides $ 500  m illion to cities for homelessness, public health, public safety, and other services to combat the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic. Of this total, $ 225  m illion is provided to cities with populations greater than 300, 000 t hat did not receive a direct federal allocation and $ 275  m illion is provided to cities with a population of less than 300,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - Loans and Transfers From Transportation Accounts. The budget includes a $21  million loan from the Local Airport Loan Account to the General Fund and a $32  million transfer from the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - Major Labor and Employment Issues One-Time Transfer of Labor Law Penalties to General Fund. The 2020 ‑21 budget plan transfers $107  million one time from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund (LWDF) to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Specifically, budget trailer legislation allows the Director of Finance to transfer up to $130  million from the USTC Fund as a loan to the SADW Fund in 2020 ‑21 to help make up the difference should 5  percent of GGRF revenues fall short of that amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation

Sep 21, 2020 - “Medi-Cal financing mechanisms ” refer to the various methods by which non-General Fund revenues and funds are captured, generated, or transferred for use in the Medi-Cal program. Below are three examples of important Medi-Cal financing mechanisms: Local Funds Provided by Public Hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4269