The 2019-20 May Revision: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 12, 2019 - Compared to January, the administration ’s estimates of revenues and transfers (excluding reserve deposits) have increased by $3.2  billion across the three fiscal years of 2017 ‑18 to 2019 ‑20. This upward revision is primarily the net effect of a few factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4039

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 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - Governor ’s Plan Does Not Account for Provider Flexibility to Transfer Funds Between Programs. Providers that offer both State Preschool and General Child Care have the option twice a year to transfer non-Proposition  98 funds between those two contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2019-20 Budget: Community College Student Success Awareness Initiative [Publication Details]

Apr 25, 2019 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to fund more student outreach regarding college affordability, career pathways, and transfer options at the California Community Colleges (CCC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4017

The 2019-20 Budget: Community College Student Success Awareness Initiative

Apr 25, 2019 - Transfer Options. In 2010, the Legislature enacted a law requiring CCC to develop associate degrees for transfer (ADT). Students who complete an ADT are automatically eligible to transfer to the California State University system as juniors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4017

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - However, the resulting interdepartmental transfers contributed to delays in providing the treatment. Accordingly, in 2017, a federal court issued an order stating that CDCR neede d to eliminate delays in transferring patients to the appropriate level of mental health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

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

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 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals

Mar 26, 2019 - This means the state makes the transfer in the first few days of July. This deferral only applies to the state ’s General Fund pension payments —other funds ’ fourth-quarter CalPERS payments are paid in June.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3988

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Provides funding to eligible cities and Continuums of Care for a variety of short ‑term housing solutions for the homeless, such as shelters and rapid rehousing. Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985