Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - State and Federal Policies Have Improved Health Coverage Rates. Over the last decade, various state and federal policy changes have increased the number of Californians with comprehensive health care coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2023-24 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Estimates [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Estimates [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/4667

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 19 - October 23 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 23, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking weekly withholding is worthwhile as a way to assess the state ’s evolving economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/570

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate The 2021-22 Budget Peace Officer Training Mandate Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities. State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates (Commission) with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state ‑reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2021 - The Commission on State Mandates has found that requiring field training officers (FTOs) to complete at least eight hours of training on this topic constitutes a reimbursable mandate. Given the state’s interest in promoting trust in law enforcement and in minimizing unnecessary harm to members of the public, we recommend funding this mandate to ensure FTOs receive at least this amount of training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4344

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2023 - In this post, we discuss the Racial and Identity Profiling mandate, which is a newly identified state mandate funded in the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4715

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool [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/4555

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state funded 110,000 part ‑day slots and 50,000 full ‑day slots for State Preschool. Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Under state law, TK is the first year of a two ‑year kindergarten program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 12 - October 16 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 16, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking weekly withholding is worthwhile as a way to assess the state ’s evolving economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/565

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2020 - These actions include the offsetting of what would otherwise be General Fund costs with (1) revenues from the federally approved reauthorized tax on managed care organizations and (2) federal Medicaid funds that are being provided to the state at an enhanced level during the term of the public health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4281