The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Historically, a small statewide payroll tax provided funding for ETP grants but, in recent years, the state has supplemented this longstanding funding source with General Fund monies for targeted training grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

Feb 7, 2019 - Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Would Administer State Mandate. The administration has indicated that FTB, which administers the state ’s personal income tax, would implement the proposed state individual mandate penalty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The MCO Tax Item 4260-101-0001 [Publication Details]

Jun 3, 2019 - The MCO Tax Item 4260-101-0001 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4066

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, the costs associated with adapting the state transportation system to withstand the impacts of climate change —including using new materials, responding to more frequent maintenance needs from more extreme conditions, and modifying or relocating certain infrastructure —likely will be higher than current expenditure levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Apr 10, 2019 - These direct and indirect benefits, if accomplished, could potentially reduce state expenditures —one of the purposes for reorganization listed in statute. What Are Potential Consequences of the Proposed Reorganization?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

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

Feb 28, 2020 - Depending on how state policy for the incentive payments is developed, managed care plans potentially would be able to claim these expenditures on their cost reports. Within several years, the state could have to increase managed care reimbursement levels by the approximate amount of annual incentive funding that plans ultimately claim in their cost reports —in particular, if the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - This prohibition —slated to implement January 1, 2021 —was expected to substantially reduce Proposition   56 r evenues in both 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, since it would result in fewer transactions involving tobacco products for the state to tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - To relieve state budgetary pressure caused by COVID-19 ’s likely impacts on state Medicaid expenditures and tax revenues, Congress approved a temporary 6.2  percentage point increase in the federal government ’s share of cost for state Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - Our outstanding questions include: (1)  how states should calculate the potential amount of additional federal funding; (2)  what the state ’s share of cost would be for new HCBS spending; (3)  whether there would be any flexibility associated with the non-supplantation clause; (4)  what would be considered an allowable expenditure to expand, enhance, or strengthen HCBS services; and (5)  whether funds would have to be appropriated, encumbered, or spent by March  31, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - These sources include ( 1)  d edicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, ( 2)  r evenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —funded through a 1  p ercent tax on incomes over $ 1  m illion, and ( 3)  f ederal funding accessed through Medi ‑Cal (California ’s state Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379