Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - The administration notified the JLBC of two DREOA of transfers related to COVID-19: $1.3  billion on March  25 and $1.8  billion on May 21. These funds are now available for emergency response activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2020 - The Board adopts an annual budget which reflects the projected revenues and expenses for the calendar year. State law requires the Board to submit a report to the Legislature and Governor on or before May 31st of each year with respect to the financial condition, present operations, and future planned activities of Cal  Expo.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187

The 2019-20 Budget: May Revision Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 17, 2019 - Lower Growth in General Fund Spending on Schools and Community Colleges. Under the rules of Proposition  98 (1988), the state must provide a minimum funding level to schools and community colleges each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4050

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - (The state in recent years has provided funding to supplement some of these federal programs.) Some Existing State-Only Programs Also Increase Californians ’ Nutrition Access. Although this post focuses on federal nutrition programs, the state also operates several programs increasing nutrition access for targeted populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Cities, special districts, and schools pay for a share of elections costs, often as a reimbursement to their county based on the proportion of the ballot dedicated to the local governments ’ candidates and issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - By the end of the year, the Fed had outstanding loans under these programs of only $41.1  billion. In December 2020, H.R. 133 ended the emergency lending programs and reduced the total amount of funding in support of the outstanding loans to $25  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

Apr 28, 2020 - The first section describes funding allocated to public entities in the state, for example, the state government, local governments, other public entities like school districts and tribal governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4226

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - IS Compliance Nearly All Nonreporting Entities Underwent an ISA in the Past Several Years. According to our documentation review, and verified by entities ’ responses to our interview questions, we found that nearly all nonreporting entities underwent an ISA in the past two to three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget package includes $25  million for IBank to increase the amount of capital available to CDFIs. This money will enable these lenders to make additional loans to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 recession in underbanked communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4271