New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk Search In Fiscal Perspectives , the Legislative Analyst periodically offers the Legislature his views on fiscal matters facing California. New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk December 15, 2022 Tweet Gabriel PetekLegislative Analyst Persistent high inflation presents federal and state policymakers with an economic problem not seen in roughly four decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - In contrast, inflationary pressures are incorporated into the Department of Health Care Service’s process for setting capitated rates in Medi‑Cal managed care. This process uses a variety of sources of data and projections of costs and prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - For background on the IHSS cost ‑sharing structure and a discussion of the 2017 ‑18 changes, see the “Action on the Coordinated Care Initiative ” section. Codification of Existing IHSS Overtime Exemptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/7

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - That said, recent budgets have set the SFEU bet ween $3.5  billion and $4.5  billion, so the Governor ’s budget proposal to set the balance to $4.5  billion is generally in line with recent policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds

May 4, 2021 - The magnitude of the federal package represents a unique opportunity for the state to take significant steps towards addressing various longstanding challenges that the pandemic has served to magnify.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4422

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

Mar 26, 2019 - The State Treasurer ’s Office (STO) invests state funds, including reserves, in the Pooled Money Investment Account (PMIA), generating an investment return. STO invests these funds in safe, short-term assets, like U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3988

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Two key factors are: Slowing Economic Growth. There are several signals that the economy may be cooling. For example, housing markets have been stagnant, job growth is down, and trade activity is slowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The budget includes $ 125  m illion (non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund) ongoing to provide 10,000 full ‑day preschool slots for children from low ‑income families. The funding is to be the first of three augmentations, with the intent to provide a total of 30,000 additional slots to serve all low ‑income four ‑year olds by 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Currently, law enforcement officers are called in response to behavioral incidents involving foster youth residing in many congregate care settings. A concern is that some of these calls are for relatively minor incidents that may not have resulted in such an intervention for youth who were not in congregate care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget includes $ 5  m illion General Fund (one time) to expand the use of HIEs among safety net health care providers. HIEs serve as platforms for providers and health care plans to access and share their patients ’ and members ’ electronic health records.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6