Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Local reserves also allow colleges to handl e lower-than-budgeted local property tax receipts or unexpected drops in enrollment. Additionally, local reserves help colleges manage their cash flow and pay their bills while awaiting receipt of funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Community college districts and K ‑12 agencies (including school districts and county offices of education) may apply for these grants. To be eligible for funding, applicants must demonstrate a commitment from one or more employers to hire participating apprentices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, it could consider establishing agreements with county jails to temporarily delay the transfer of newly convicted inmates to prison in the event that the inmate population increases unexpectedly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - . $820.5 Testing, treatment, surge capacity, and vaccination of staff and incarcerated persons. 281.3 Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services California Disaster Assistance Act grant funds to reimburse local governments for certain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‑19) response costs. 119.8 General Services Hotels for health care workers, housing for vulnerable people released from prison and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - The last district indicated that permissive interdistrict permit policies adopted by other districts in its county had made its participation in the District of Choice program unnecessary. Fewer Participating Students Compared Wit h 2 014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for the Governor's Housing Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2019 - In this report, we describe the Governor’s proposed $1.75 billion appropriation for various programs aimed at improving the affordability of housing in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3941

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Shifts $3.1 Billion in Local Assistance to DSS 2021 ‑22 (In Millions) CalWORKs Child Care Stage 3 $397 Child and Adult Care Food Program — CalWORKs Child Care Stage 2 387 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Note: Proposition 64 refers to revenue generated from taxes on cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Computer Science Proposals

Mar 10, 2020 - A district that is identified as low performing in two or more state priority areas for at least one student subgroup is to receive targeted support from its county office of education (COE). In providing this support, COEs sometimes consult with other regional and state partners known as resource leads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4198

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 26, 2019 - The five jurisdictions are Los Angeles County and the Cities of Los Angles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco. The statutory comparison predates the state employee collective bargaining process established by the Dills Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4089

Taking Stock of California’s Recession Readiness

Feb 12, 2020 - Not least are signs of slowing economic growth and risk from draft federal regulations regarding the types of fees and taxes the state can levy on healthcare providers. Therefore, in addition to reserves, the Legislature may want to consider the role of planned operating surpluses as a preemptive fiscal defense against a recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4156