COVID-19 and the National Guard

Apr 8, 2020 - National Guard Authorized Under Title 32 in Response to COVID-19. On March  22, 2020, President Trump authorized the National Guard in California to serve under Title 32 of the U.S. Code in order to support the state ’s COVID-19 response efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4218

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - Treasury with $32  billion for grants to air carriers and related employers, such as caterers and airport contractors, specifically to pay employee wages and benefits and avoid layoffs in the aviation sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - H.R.  6201 does not affect the availability of sick leave under AB  1522. Instead, H.R.  6201 provides additional paid leave benefits on top of those currently provided by AB  1522 or employer policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

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

Mar 10, 2020 - Chapter  876 of 2014 (AB  1539, Hagman) required the state to consider adopting computer science content standards. The State Board of Education (SBE) ultimately adopted a set of computer science standards in September 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4198

The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II

Mar 4, 2020 - (In a prior decision, Local Agency Employee Organization: Impasse Procedures I, the commission determined that the fact-finding process established in law before Chapter   314 —a process established by Chapter  680 of 2011 [AB  646, Atkins] —did not require local governmental employers to participate in a fact-finding process.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

The 2020-21 Budget: Re-Envisioning Medi-Cal—The CalAIM Proposal

Feb 28, 2020 - Figure 6 Federal and State Standards Are Likely at Least Partially Deemable Through NCQA Accreditation Category NCQA Standard Likely Meets or Exceeds State and Federal Standards for: Examples of Standards Met Examples of Standards Not Met Member Experience and Communications 13 out of 27 standards Language and translation services Up ‑to ‑date provider handbooks Guidance on obtaining OON
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - According to UC, the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program enrolled cohorts of 8 students annually (with around 32 students enrolled across four years). In 2015 ‑16, the state provided $1. 9  m illion ongoing General Fund for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - The 2019 ‑20 Budget Act provides about $ 32  m illion for all MCRP facilities at an average cost of about $50, 000 p er bed (including contract and administrative costs). Evaluation of MCRP ’s Effectiveness Forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget proposes several changes to the way treatment teams and primary care units are staffed at state hospitals, and requests $ 32  m illion (General Fund) and 80. 9 p ositions to implement these changes in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test [Publication Details] The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test Format: HTML Description: The 2020‑21 Governor’s budget includes two labor proposals related to Chapter 296 of 2019 (AB 5, Gonzalez), a new law that limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to do.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4151