The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - The Academic Senate ’s focus for every round of funding is to prioritize OER that is needed to complete a new zero ‑textbook ‑cost degree for students, with an emphasis on associate degrees for transfer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians)

Jan 9, 2020 - The dramatic increase in mandatory overtime at state prisons —in particular the California Health Care Facility —likely is at least partially attributable to the “lift and shift, ” where inmate inpatient psychiatric services were transferred from DSH to CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4134

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - As of the beginning of October 2020, there were nearly 8, 000 i nmates in county jail awaiting transfer to state prison. The state provides counties $93. 54 p er day for each inmate they house who would otherwise be in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

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: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - Specifically, CalAIM would make various changes that affect county responsibilities, such as ( 1)  t he transfer of responsibility for covering specialty mental health services in two counties where today a Medi ‑Cal managed care plan (Kaiser) covers such services and ( 2)  n ew requirements for counties to initiate the Medi ‑Cal enrollment process and coordinate care for county inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Key Considerations When Reviewing Reorganization Proposals In our recent publication, The 2020‑21 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Reorganization Proposals , we recommend that the Legislature consider the following key questions when evaluating proposals to reorganize state departments through consolidation or transferring government functions: Would the Reorganization Make Programs More Effective?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Each participation agreement would renew automatically until the student graduated or transferred to a different school. Students Would Retain Unused Funds in Their Accounts. In some cases, a student would select a private school where tuition and other costs were less than the amount provided by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The transfer occurs at the direction of DOF and the State Controller ’s Office the year after the taxes are collected. For example, excess property taxes collected in 2019 ‑ 20 o ffset the state ’s General Fund support of trial courts in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - Each participation agr eement would renew automatically until the student graduated or transferred to a different school. Students Would Retain Any Unused Funds in Their Account. In some cases, a student would select a private school where tuition and other costs were less than the amount provided by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-006

The 2020-21 Budget: Structuring the Budget

Feb 10, 2020 - For example, the 2016 ‑ 17 b udget anticipated General Fund revenues (excluding transfers) would total $124. 2  b illion for that year. That estimate was ultimately too high by about $ 1  b illion, with actual revenues in 2016 ‑ 17 n ow estimated to be $123. 4  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4150