The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - Put simply, the workload budget is the cost of continuing to provide state services in place at that time. If a surplus results from this third step, half of it, up to $2  billion, is dedicated to increase spending on Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - For example, DJJ would likely need to establish its own offices or divi sions to oversee its budget and develop population projections, which would likely require additional staff and funding that could not simply be redirected from CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The 2017-18 Budget: An Overview of the Governor's Proposition 56 Proposals

Feb 22, 2017 - The administration argues that the measure does not require the funds to be allocated to BOE but simply designated as revenue owed BOE. The measure states, in relevant part, “Six million dollars ($6,000,000) annually to the board to be used to enforce laws. ” Use of Graduate Medical Education Funds May Not Meet Goal of Measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3573

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - Whether managed care plans are positioned to take on these new responsibilities is not simply a question of readiness in the near term. The initial years of CalAIM are intended to test new approaches and expand plan capacities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - One way to address these issues would be to use whatever penalty revenues are generated to simply offset —at least partially —the cost of subsidies, with other state funds covering any difference. One ‑Time State Funding Might Be Required Until Penalty Funds Are Available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals

Mar 26, 2019 - Undoing deferrals and then taking the action again in the future results in significantly more administrative complexity than simply saving more money in reserves. The payroll deferral, in particular, has involved increased workload for the State Controller ’s Office when the state took the action initially and in annual state accounting records.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3988

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - While rates of health care coverage have not been impaired in a sustained way during the pandemic, access to health care does not simply depend on whether someone has coverage. Health care access has been at least temporarily hurt by the pandemic: health care employment fell, service utilization declined, and significant portions of Californians have reported delaying or foregoing care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Put simply, the Governor ’s budget aims to address a large array of proposals, across many issue areas, with relatively small dollar amounts. We recommend the Legislature consider whether this approach aligns with its own priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - The DDS implemented a new method for estimating 2017 ‑18 costs at DCs, now accounting for the base level of staffing required regardless of how many residents live at the DC and basing costs on the number and type of residential units needed at each DC (as opposed to simply the total number of DC residents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Mar 4, 2016 - We find that the Governor ’s proposed statutory language to implement the new four –bed ARM rate makes changes that appear to go beyond simply establishing a new rate based on a four –bed model. Specifically, the language would make changes to when RCs are allowed to approve service –level changes for all CCFs, and would prohibit any such changes that would add to state costs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3382