The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - We recommend the Legislature provide OIG with authority to use the requested classification —Staff Management Auditor (Specialist) —or a similar one with a comparable salary. This might be achieved in a number of ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Both our office and the administration project that the state faces a manageable budget problem this year. The Governor addresses the budget problem primarily with spending ‑related solutions, as shown in the figure below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Encampment coordinators are tasked with managing encampment cleanups on the state highway system by working with Caltrans ’ maintenance staff, local governments, law enforcement, and service providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Caltrans ’ responsibilities for this program include managing the construction of the middle-mile infrastructure along the state highway system. Road Charge Pilot Program. The budget includes $3  million from SHA in both 2022-23 and 2023-24 for Caltrans to implement Chapter  308 of 2021 (SB  339, Wiener), which requires the state to conduct a road charge pilot program that tests revenue collection.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - The Legislature could seek to manage the decline in revenues —at least in part —by reprioritizing remaining funds on what it views to be the most critical activities. For  example, this could include focusing on operations and maintenance rather than new capital projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - (As mentioned earlier, the administration can use other ATP funds and cash ‑management strategies to delay the impacts of the proposed $200  million reduction, but a deeper cut would impact current projects.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - We urge the Legislature not to take a step back from its track record of prudent budget management. State Appropriations Limit (SAL) Is Important Issue in May Revision. The Governor ’s May Revision estimates the state will collect $16  billion in revenues in excess of the SAL this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax No Proposal to Renew MCO Tax, Allowing for Its Expiration. For many years and following multiple renewals, the state has imposed a tax on MCOs and used the revenues to offset General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Furthermore, the Legislature might want to inquire about how port worker unions and the port authority manage labor supply and sup port new hiring and training. Identifying and Addressing Other Potential Causes of Workforce Shortage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540