The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - For further discussion of the MCO tax, please reference the “Medi-Cal” online post. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
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California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

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The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Appendix: Discretionary Spending Proposals Criminal Justice: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Augmentation to California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program ­ — One ‑Time Augmentation to
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With New Deficits Looming, California Will Weigh its Options for Allocating a Large Revenue Windfall

Dec 1, 2020 - Prudently managed, this fiscal cushion can buy time for the Legislature to phase-in policy changes while simultaneously allowing it to protect legislative priorities. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4305

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Visit California is responsible for marketing the state as a tourism destination and is funded through a voluntary assessment on the tourism industry. Increases Visit California Transparency. The budget package requires Visit California to prepare reports for the Legislature that identify how the public funds provided for tourism marketing were used and that measure the effectiveness of those marketing activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

COVID-19 and California’s Evolving Fiscal Outlook

Mar 18, 2020 - While the Governor ’s January budget proposed a total reserve level of around $20  billion for June  2021, the adjusted level after the recent declines in the stock market likely will be several billion dollars lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4203

Understanding $100 Billion in Spending Growth: Causes and Fiscal Implications

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State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - We plan to update this post periodically to reflect new information and actions, but for the most up-to-date information, visit: http://www.dof.ca.gov . State Actions to Allocate Funding to COVID-19 Response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Sep 30, 2022 - The remaining $650  million is to be allocated to community colleges for various purposes, including enhanced instructional and student support services as well as professional development for faculty teaching online classes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4631