The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - In addition, some of these recipients are expected to transfer to CSU or UC, where award amounts are larger. Another factor contributing to the Cal Grant cost increase in 2022‑23 is higher tuition award amounts at UC, where the Board of Regents has adopted a plan to raise systemwide charges for new resident undergraduates from $12,570 to $13,104 in 2022‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

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

April 2019: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2019 - In the Governor ’s budget, the administration estimated total April collections would be $15.5 billion (net of Proposition 63 transfers to the Mental Health Fund). Of this amount, the administration estimates $14.2 billion will come from final and extension payments related to tax year 2018 and estimated payments related to tax year 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/360

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget includes provisional language that would allow the administration to transfer local assistance expenditure authority (both federal fund and General Fund) between CDE and DSS during the course of the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - At the same time, DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of th e state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Resources and Environment: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑11 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Environmental justice initiative (Climate resilience package) — Emergency response and preparedness: fire crews — Various wildfire resilience programs (Wildfire resilience package) — Waste reduction and recycling programs (Circular economic package) — Clean vehicle incentive
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - POST is an 18 ‑member commission responsible for overseeing standards and training for certain California peace officers, including city police and county sheriff ’s deputies. Specifically, POST is responsible for setting minimum selection and training standards, developing and running law enforcement training programs, improving law enforcement management practices, and reimbursing local law enforcement for training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - At the same time, DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of the state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - Second, the federal government manages an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which depo sits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services programs onto cards that can be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

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