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

Apr 5, 2019 - The primary reason is that existing 340B savings could remain with 340B ‑eligible providers and their partners, rather than transferring to the state in the form of lower prescription drug costs. Transfer Savings From 340B Drug Discounts in Medi‑Cal to the State Background.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3997

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - (For the past several years, CSU has had a more limited policy that redirects only CCC applicants with an associate degree for transfer degree.) State Budget Typically Sets an Enrollment Growth Target.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - Do students who earn an associate degree for transfer (ADT) at a community college end up taking fewer total units to earn a bachelor ’s degree than students who transfer without an ADT? 8. Are students receiving Cal Grant competitive awards more likely to enroll and graduate from college than those eligible students who just missed the cut ‑off for getting awards?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The grants would be to provide seed funding to cities or counties for programs that provide support to immigrants and immigrant ‑owned businesses. GO ‑Biz plans to make about 20 grants, in amounts between $200,000 to $1  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Accordingly, it appears generally reasonable for the state to help address this issue by providing some level of financial support to incentivize the transfer of biomass to processing businesses. However, key details about how a subsidy would be implemented were lacking at the time of this analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

2021-22 Fiscal Outlook Revenue Estimates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 18, 2020 - We estimate that total General Fund revenues (excluding transfers and federal cost recovery) will grow at a relatively strong rate (7 percent) between 2019-20 and 2020-21. A large part of this growth is explained by a revenue accelerating action in the 2020-21 Budget Act ( Budget Act) which limited corporation taxpayers ’ use of tax credits and net operating loss deductions for three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/581

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - For example, certain city attorneys within Los Angeles County generally prosecute misdemeanors and funding for these offices are not captured in the data below. It is unclear how widespread this practice is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Local agencies —such as county fire departments and fire protection districts —are primarily responsible for fire protection in LRAs, which include areas such as incorporated cities and agricultural lands.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - Cities and counties Operate planning departments that make land use and zoning decisions related to development in the wildland urban interface. Other Entities Electric utilities Manage electrical infrastructure (such as powerlines) and undertake various actions to reduce risks of wildfires started by their equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

Proposition 25 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Counties and cities receive this paid bail. Bail Bond Industry Regulated by State. This includes licensing about 2,500 bail agents and monitoring the fee charged for a bail bond set by about 20 insurance companies that back such bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=25&year=2020