Managing California’s Cash

Sep 3, 2019 - As a state government, California has the power to levy taxes and cannot declare bankruptcy. These factors make the state a reliable borrower. Nonetheless, the state cannot access a credit market that is either unwilling or unable to lend to it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4092

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Moreover, the state has opportunities to translate the lessons learned from its CalFresh student enrollment efforts to various other public assistance programs (such as Medi ‑Cal, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and unemployment insurance) that students may be underutilizing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Consistent with existing state law, the budget allocates (1) $79  million to backfill state revenue losses from  expanding a manufacturing sales tax exemption and (2)  $42  million to backfill revenue losses from suspending a fire prevention fee that was previously imposed on landowners in State Responsibility Areas (known as the SRA fee).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - These public higher education segments primarily use state funding, along with student tuition revenue (and, at CCC, local property tax revenue), to cover their core operating expenses. These expenses include faculty salaries, employee benefits, building maintenance, equipment, and supplies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - To pay for this realigned workload, the state provides counties with a portion of annual state sales tax revenue, which has totaled around $ 1  b illion in recent years. Counties use a significant share of these funds to support jails.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 12, 2020 - George, Elihu Harris, and Ronald Reagan buildings) and $23.6 million is for fire alarm systems at five state facilities (the Edmund Brown, Van Nuys, Justice, Library and Courts II, and Franchise Tax Board Campus buildings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4157

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - The customer must also provide information on income eligibility, such as a copy of an identification card for a qualifying public assistance program or prior year tax returns. Annual Renewal Relies Heavily on Mailing Documents to Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - To relieve state budgetary pressure caused by COVID-19 ’s likely impacts on state Medicaid expenditures and tax revenues, Congress approved a temporary 6.2  percentage point increase in the federal government ’s share of cost for state Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2020-21 Budget: Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Sep 9, 2020 - The pay that employees receive in a typical pay period —salary plus EDWC —affects employee pension benefits and is subject to Medicare payroll taxes. (Employees in specialty classifications represented by Unit 8 —including foresters, forestry aids, and fire prevention specialists —are compensated more similarly to other state employees based on a 40-hour workweek.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4267

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3954