Thursday marked the deadline for the federal government to approve flexible financial assistance to state and local governments amid the economic downturn ushered in by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With Congressional leaders and the White House still not in agreement on a COVID-19 relief measure, budget cuts included in the 2020-21 state budget are here…
Read More »This week, the Assembly convened two oversight hearings of interest to local health departments. Below, we summarize the hearings: Public Health Guidance and CalREDIE On Tuesday morning, the Assembly Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process Oversigth and Program Evaluation hosted state officials from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of…
Read More »The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed H.R. 8406, a revised version of the HEROES Act, on a 214-207 vote. The sweeping $2.2 trillion measure, narrowed from its original $3 trillion price tag, would provide $436 billion in assistance for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments. The measure would also extend the deadline to…
Read More »This week, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process Oversight and Program Evaluation convened an informational hearing on remaining budget trailer bills just ahead of the end of this year’s legislative session. The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee was initially scheduled to meet on Thursday, but the hearing was postponed until likely…
Read More »On Monday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services convened an oversight hearing to examine the Newsom Administration’s Long-Term Care at Home proposal and skilled nursing facility (SNF) COVID-19 emergency response activities. In opening remarks, Subcommittee Chair Assembly Member Joaquin Arambula urged the Newsom Administration to establish a public legislative process…
Read More »On Saturday, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee convened a hearing to examine the state’s COVID-19 response spending. The first component of the hearing featured representatives from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) and the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide an update on COVID-19 expenditures to date, the level of funding included in the…
Read More »This week, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) published the California Spending Plan providing an overview of the 2020-21 Budget Act, a history of notable events during the budget process, and major features of the budget approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The report details the state’s $54.3 billion budget…
Read More »On Thursday, the Department of Finance (DOF) issued an interim fiscal update on actions of the Newsom Administration to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). CDCR has undertaken a number of emergency actions to address COVID-19 over the past weeks and months, reporting on Thursday for the…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the 2020 Budget Act, representing a $202.1 billion spending plan that addresses numerous pressing issues related to emergency response, public health and safety, and economic recovery while addressing the state’s $54.3 billion budget deficit ushered in by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the 2020 Budget Act measure, Governor Newsom…
Read More »On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom and Legislative leaders announced the parties reached an agreement on a final budget deal for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Recall, last week, the Legislature passed a budget blueprint meeting the constitutional deadline to pass a budget bill by June 15; however, the majority of the details of the blueprint remained…
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