State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - On March  24, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-36 ‑20, which directed the Secretary of CDCR to temporarily suspend intake to state prison —meaning inmates sentenced to state prison will instead remain in county jail until the suspension is lifted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - The judicial branch consists of (1)  statewide courts (the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal), (2)  local trial courts in each of the state ’s 58 counties, and (3)  statewide entities of the judicial branch (the Judicial Council, the Judicial Council Facility Program, and the Habeas Corpus Resource Center).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

Building Permits Update: March 2020 [EconTax Blog]

May 5, 2020 - It is not clear how much March activity was affected by the pandemic: many counties reported average or higher numbers of permits, but the statewide count was well below the recent average for March after being well above average in January and February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/461

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 27-May 1 [EconTax Blog]

May 1, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 27-May 1 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 27-May 1 May 1, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Income tax withholding this week was nearly 30 percent below the comparable week last year, the steepest dropoff of any week since the pandemic started.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/460

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

Apr 28, 2020 - These include payments to the state government, local governments (including cities, counties, and special districts), tribal governments, and other public entities (like housing authorities, school districts, and other local educational agencies).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4226

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

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 20-April 24 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 24, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 20-April 24 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 20-April 24 April 24, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Weakness in income tax withholding continued this week, with collections experiencing a slightly steeper decline than they did during the comparable week of the Great Recession.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/458

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - . $100.0 Travel trailers and hotel and motel beds for immediate homeless housing. 50.0 Funding to counties for increased administrative costs in CalFresh. $24.3 Funding to counties for increased administrative costs in Medi ‑Cal. 12.7 Funding to counties for increased administrative workload for CalWORKs. 8.0 Reimbursement to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 13-April 17 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 13-April 17 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 13-April 17 April 17, 2020 Justin Garosi Bottom Line: Breaking with the pattern of recent weeks, this week ’s withholding was slightly above the comparable week in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/453

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - While county social workers must still perform initial assessments to determine IHSS eligibility, they may do so using a telehealth option in lieu of face-to-face visits. Additionally, counties may suspend recipient annual reassessments through June 30, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221