The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - This includes (1) $26.7  million to repair three deteriorating roofs at Napa, Metropolitan, and Patton State Hospitals and (2) $5.3  million (growing to $15.4  million by 2024 ‑25) to mitigate ligature risk at state hospital facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Furthermore, given that the state has been experiencing a trend towards a greater number of large and destructive wildfires, the administration ’s approach of averaging the five highest years over the past ten years (rather than the average of all the recent years) is  reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jul 28, 2020 - Excludes additional $9.2 billion deferred from 2020-21 to 2021-22. b Consist primarily of state pension payments on behalf of districts, state debt service on school facility bonds, non-Proposition 98 Child Care programs, and operational expenses of the California Department of Education and other state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/446

The State Appropriations Limit [Publication Details]

Apr 21, 2021 - The State Appropriations Limit [Publication Details] HTML Description: This report: (1) describes how appropriations limits work for the state, school districts, and local governments in California; (2) explains why the limit is a constraint for state government; and (3) concludes with a variety of short- and long-term policy options—both of which we think the Legislature will need to take—in response to the issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4416

California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending by Program [EdBudget]

Sep 9, 2021 - California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending by Program [EdBudget]     e Reflects funding for various programs with less than $2 million in ongoing funding (Academic Senate, district financial crisis oversight, Middle College High School, and part-time faculty health insurance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/525

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - In addition, in order to receive funds, counties would have to identify an ongoing funding amount to support costs related to operating potential facilities and commit to operating potential facilities for a period of 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Apr 13, 2023 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget] a Includes absorbing costs for two positions currently funded by the Law Library Special Fund. b Action taken to ensure that the correct fund source is paying for central services. c Reflects carryover from various appropriations originally made in 2021-22 (specifically, for the California Civil Liberties Public Education Act,
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/713

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - The 2022-23 budget included an additional $120 million for a second year of grants. The Governor ’s budget proposes to provide $120 million for a third year of grants in 2023-24. Program Statistics Awards Increased in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/771

The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2019 - Federal denial of the MCO tax would increase General Fund expenditures in 2020 ‑21 (and in the subsequent years) by as much as $2  billion relative to our projections in Medi-Cal. Implementation of Other Major Recent Policy Changes Expansion of Full-Scope Coverage for Undocumented Adults Age 19 Through 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4116

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

May 21, 2020 - Excludes $5.3 billion deferred from 2020-21 to 2021-22. b Consist primarily of state pension payments on behalf of districts, state debt service on school facility bonds, non-Proposition 98 Child Care programs, and operational expenses of the California Department of Education and other state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/388