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Budget, COVID-19, Legislative Updates | February 12, 2021

Legislature Examines State Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines, Considers Public Health Infrastructure Funding

This week, the California State Senate and Assembly convened several hearings to examine the state’s rollout and administration of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as consider investments for the state’s public health infrastructure. Below, we detail each of the hearings. Assembly Sub. 1 Assesses Vaccine Administration, Hears CHEAC Budget Requests On Monday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee…

Budget, COVID-19 | February 12, 2021

JLBC Approves $1.2 Billion in Funding for Continued LHD COVID-19 Response

On Tuesday, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) notified the California Department of Finance (DOF) of its approval of the Newsom Administration’s proposal to allocate nearly $1.2 billion in unanticipated federal funds to local health departments to support ongoing response activities to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recall, approximately $1.7 billion in Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC)…

Budget | February 6, 2021

Senate Sub. 3 Begins Assessment of FY 2021-22 Investments

This afternoon, the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health & Human Services convened its first hearing of the year to review the Newsom Administration’s proposed investments in a number of areas under the jurisdiction of the California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Agency. In addition to CHHS items, the subcommittee heard…

Budget, COVID-19 | February 6, 2021

DOF Notifies Legislature of Funding Transfer to Support LHD Pandemic Response

This week, the Department of Finance (DOF) issued a letter to legislative leaders notifying them of a Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget adjustment to support continued COVID-19 pandemic response activities by local health departments statewide. The DOF notification specifies that 70 percent, or $1.2 billion, of the federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhancing Detection funds…

Budget | January 16, 2021

Assembly, Senate Convene Overview Hearings on Governor’s FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget

This week, the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee convened informational hearings to receive an overview of the Governor’s FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget. The Assembly convened its hearing on Monday and the Senate convened its hearing on Thursday. Both committees received a high-level presentation of proposed investments from representatives from…

Budget, Reports | January 16, 2021

LAO Issues Overview Report on Governor’s FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget

Following the issuance of the Governor’s FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget last Friday, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued its overview report this week. The LAO report provides a high-level assessment of the Governor’s proposed investments, highlighting areas for further legislative consideration and providing commentary on potential legislative actions relative to proposed investments. The LAO report…

Budget, COVID-19 | January 16, 2021

Newsom Administration Issues School Reopening Guidance, Launches Safe Schools for All Hub

Following up on an announcement in late December, the Newsom Administration this week issued its guidance for reopening schools for in-person instruction during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Administration, the Safe Schools for All Plan focuses on four pillars: 1) funding; 2) safety and mitigation; 3) oversight and assistance; and 4) transparency and…

Budget | January 9, 2021

Newsom Releases FY 2021-22 Budget Proposal

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed FY 2021-22 state budget ahead of the January 10 constitutional deadline. The $227.2 billion ($164.5 billion General Fund) spending plan includes sweeping investments in pandemic-related economic recovery efforts, individual economic supports, education funding, and wildfire preparedness, among other areas. During a nearly two-hour press conference, Governor Newsom walked…

Budget | December 12, 2020

Assembly Outlines 2021-22 Budget Priorities

On Thursday, Assembly Budget Committee Chair Phil Ting released the 2021-22 Budget Blueprint, Preserve | Respond | Protect | Recover, identifying key budgetary priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Assembly Member Ting indicated the state is anticipated to be able to reverse some budget cuts implemented as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, largely…

Budget, COVID-19 | December 4, 2020

DOF Transfers $1.5 Billion to Continue COVID-19 Response Efforts

Last week, the California Department of Finance (DOF) notified legislative leaders of the Newsom Administration’s intent to transfer $1.5 billion from the state’s Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account (DREOA) to support the state’s continued response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to DOF, the transfer will support: Procurement: Costs associated with procurement-related activities and invoices, including…

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