Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - In particular, DHCS, in collaboration with the Department of Managed Health Care, is developing a statewide fee schedule to facilitate the provision of outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services to students 25 years of age or younger at or near a school site regardless of insurer type.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

The 2023-24 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 8, 2023 - School Is Responsible for Campus Safety. UC Law SF is located in downtown San Francisco between the Civic Center and the Tenderloin District. Over the years, the school has faced public safety issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4732

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - In contrast to the $17.50 per hour definition used in the prior section and another post , this definition has a consistent interpretation over a 20-year period. Rate of Low-Wage Work Declines Substantially From Ages 25 to 32.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 15, 2024 - Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog] U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 April 15, 2024 Seth Kerstein Today the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary estimates of nationwide retail sales in March 2024 and revised estimates for February 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/803

U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 15, 2024 - Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog] U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 April 15, 2024 Seth Kerstein Today the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary estimates of nationwide retail sales in March 2024 and revised estimates for February 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/803

California Children’s Services (CCS) program. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2023 - Also, there are no income-based requirements to qualify for physical and occupational therapy at K-12 schools. CCS Program Has Different Ways of Paying Providers. There are various kinds of providers that participate in the CCS program, each with a different way of being paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-029

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Businesses covered by the fast-food law must pay their employees at least $20 per hour starting April 1, 2024. As originally enacted, the health care facility law would impose various pay requirements starting June 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Overview of Projections Below, we summarize our projected adjustments to the Medi ‑Cal budget and describe the major drivers of these changes in the current year (2022 ‑23), budget year (2023 ‑24), and longer term (2024 ‑25 through 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

Raising the personal income taxes for certain households to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This tax increase would end the earliest of: (1)  January 1, 2043 or (2)  beginning January 1, 2030, the January 1 following three consecutive calendar years in which statewide greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 80  percent below 1990 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-037

The 2021-22 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2021 - Our main forecast anticipates annual revenue growth to average 4 percent over 2022-23 to 2024-25, resulting in revenues reaching $207 billion by 2024-25. This growth rate is a bit slower than the average over the last 20 years of 5.5 percent, reflecting the expected effects of recent tax policy changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/654