The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - …While State Has Option to Provide Annual COLA to SSP Grants.  The state has full discretion over whether and how to provide increases to the SSP portion of the grant. Until 2011, the state had a statutory annual COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

Overview of the State Small Business Credit Initiative [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2024 - Overview of the State Small Business Credit Initiative [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4843

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: December 1 - December 23 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 23, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking monthly withholding is a useful way to assess the state ’s evolving economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/603

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - Additionally, counties may establish IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage through local wage ordinances or, more commonly, collectively bargained agreements. The state, federal government, an d counties share in the cost of   IHSS wages .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - State ’s Uncertain Budget Condition Heightens Funding Risks. Since the 2023 ‑24 budget and the MCO tax package were enacted, the state ’s budget picture has deteriorated. Under the Governor ’s budget, the state is addressing a significant budget problem in the near term and is projected to face deficits in the out ‑years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

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

May 17, 2021 - We begin with a discussion of the impact of the existing and future economic landscape on state revenues. We then present our May revenue outlook. We conclude with more detailed observations on trends in the state ’s major revenue sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/654

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

May 17, 2021 - We begin with a discussion of the impact of the existing and future economic landscape on state revenues. We then present our May revenue outlook. We conclude with more detailed observations on trends in the state ’s major revenue sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/654

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Assessment Proposal Would Help Address the State Budget Problem … The $612.5  million decrease in General Fund spending for rate reform implementation would help the state address its budget deficit in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - State Faces a Multiyear, Multibillion‑Dollar Budget Problem. Due to a deteriorating revenue picture relative to expectations from June 2023, both our office and the administration anticipate that the state faces a significant multiyear budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - As shown in Figure  1, the state ’s largest low-wage occupation consists of home health and personal care aides, who make up more than 4  percent of the state ’s overall workforce. We estimate that three-quarters of home health and personal care aides work as providers in the state ’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1