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The 2022-23 Budget: Cybersecurity at the California Community Colleges

March 30, 2022 - This post provides background on cybersecurity issues at the California Community Colleges, describes the Governor's proposal to provide funding for various cybersecurity upgrades, assesses the Governor's proposal, and makes associated recommendations.


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The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

March 30, 2022 - This post describes the differences between the original Middle Class Scholarship program and the revamped program scheduled to go into effect in 2022-23. It then examines the estimated impacts of the revamped program and raises associated issues for legislative consideration.


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The 2022-23 Budget: CCC Chancellor's Office Staffing

March 29, 2022 - Provides background on the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, discusses the Governor's proposal to add 19 new staffing positions and associated funding over a two-year period, and assesses and offers recommendations on the proposal.


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An Overview of the State Small Business Credit Initiative

March 29, 2022 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy.


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The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

March 29, 2022 - In this post, we provide an overview of the proposed 2022-23 Department of Developmental Services (DDS) budget and assess the three main new discretionary proposals. We then raise oversight issues for legislative consideration.


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The Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the State Board of Equalization, and the Office of Tax Appeals

March 22, 2022 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration


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Letter to Honorable Ken Cooley and Honorable Jordan Cunningham Regarding Financing and Other Considerations Related to AB 1400 (Kalra) and ACA 11 (Kalra)

March 17, 2022 - This letter responds to the Assembly Rules Committee request for the LAO to analyze financing and other considerations related to AB 1400 (Kalra), which would create a single-payer health care delivery system known as “CalCare,” and ACA 11 (Kalra), which includes tax provisions related to the financing of CalCare.


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

March 10, 2022 - This post analyzes the Governor’s proposed Care Economy Workforce Development Package. We provide an assessment and recommendations for both the package as a whole and for two specific components of the package.


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Initial Analysis and Key Questions: Racial Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

March 9, 2022 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health and Human Services


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Housing and Community Development Department Spending Overview

March 8, 2022 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration


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High-Speed Rail Draft 2022 Business Plan

March 8, 2022 - Presented to: Senate Transportation Committee and Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation


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The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

March 3, 2022 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s three major behavioral health budget proposals. We include analyses of the Governor’s proposals to (1) provide funding for behavioral health bridge housing, (2) provide funding to implement certain solutions developed by the felony incompetent to stand trial solutions workgroup, and (3) add mobile crisis intervention services as a new Medi-Cal benefit.


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A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

March 2, 2022 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation


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Overview of Child Care and Expanded Learning Programs for School-Age Children

March 2, 2022 - Presented to: Senate Education Committee


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California’s Cannabis Taxes

March 1, 2022 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 On State Administration