A budget trailer bill to extend the managed care organization provider tax (MCO tax) is now in print (AB 115). Recall, during budget convenings, the Legislature expressed significant concerns with the Administration not pursing a renewal of the MCO tax, which expired in July of this year. The previous MCO tax offset state General Fund…
Read More »On Thursday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a preliminary version of its “California Spending Plan” report which summarizes the annual state budget. The publication details the 2019-20 Budget Act and its significant features approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor through July 16, 2019. Later this fall, the LAO will release…
Read More »On Thursday – the deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the 2019-20 Budget Act into law – Governor Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced they had reached a final agreement on the budget and accompanying legislation. Earlier in the week, Governor Newsom had indicated reluctance to sign…
Read More »This week, the Legislature acted on several budget trailer bills that followed last week’s passage of AB 74, the 2019-20 Budget Act. A chart reflecting the status of all budget trailer bills is available here. Notably, two health omnibus budget trailer bills are now in print, detailing implementation actions of health- and public health-related funding…
Read More »This past week was filled with a flurry of activity aimed at reaching a budget agreement and passing the 2019-20 budget by the June 15 constitutional deadline. Budget Conference Committee. On Sunday evening, the Budget Conference Committee completed their work to reconcile differences between the Senate and Assembly budget plans. CHEAC captured key actions taken…
Read More »This week, the Budget Conference Committee heard remaining items that must be reconciled between the Assembly and Senate budget packages related to Health & Human Services, State Administration and General Government, and Public Safety, Corrections, and the Judiciary. Negotiations are now underway among legislative leaders and the Newsom Administration as all parties involved work to…
Read More »On Thursday, the Budget Conference Committee, comprised of five Senators and five Assembly Members, convened to begin its work to reconcile differences in budget packages approved by Senate and Assembly budget committees. Conference Committee Chair Senator Holly Mitchell opened the hearing by detailing the work ahead of the committee, which includes a great deal of…
Read More »This week featured a series of budget actions as the Legislature works to meet the June 15 constitutional deadline to pass the budget. Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 convened on Tuesday to close out all remaining items. Acting Chair Eloise Gómez Reyes thanked all members and staff for their work throughout the spring and…
Read More »With the release of Governor Newsom’s May Revision, budget subcommittees have been working in earnest throughout the week to hear all May Revision proposals. While the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittees completed their work by voting on all remaining open items this week, the Assembly Budget Subcommittees are set to do so early next…
Read More »Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom released the 2019-20 May Revision, which includes updated figures and proposed investments to the Governor’s January budget proposal. Notably, Governor Newsom’s May Revision includes a proposed investment of $40 million one-time General Fund (available over four years) for local health departments (LHDs) and tribal communities for infectious disease prevention, testing, and…
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