August 2020 Employment of Temporary Classified Staff New Millionaires Tax Introduced by the Legislature Current Tax Collections Beating (Lowered) Budget Expectations
July 2020 U.S. Faces Historic Economic Contraction While Federal Help Remains Uncertain Legislature Returns from Summer Recess to a Reduced Workload DOF Releases July Finance Bulletin Trump Administration Rescinds International Student Directive By the Way . . . Madera College Becomes 116th Community College Ajita Talwalker Menon Selected President of Calbright College Tax Receipts Exceed Lowered Expectations, So Far Updated CalPERS Estimated Employer Contribution Rates Senate Democrats Introduce $430 Billion COVID-19 Education Relief Bill Announcing a New Cash Borrowing Resource CalPERS Board Approves 2021 CalPERS Health Plan Premiums SSC Dartboard for 2020–21 Adopted State Budget Now Available Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Rise as High as 10% in 2021 Legislature Postpones Return to July 27 When One Door Closes, a Window Doesn’t Always Open: An SSC Editorial on Classified Layoff Prohibitions Two November Initiatives Would Affect Education Funding Ask SSC . . . Should We Consider an Early Retirement Incentive? DOF Releases June Finance Bulletin California Continues Minimum Wage Increase in 2021 Bill Amended to Provide Colleges COVID-19 Liability Protections Ask SSC . . . What Were Reserves for 2018–19? Classified Employee Layoff Restrictions—Legislative Clarification Governor Newsom Signs 2020–21 State Budget Package into Law
June 2020 Cash Deferrals and Budget Deferrals CalPERS and CalSTRS Employer Contribution Rates Governor Newsom Declares Budget Emergency to Free up BSA Funds 2020–21 State Education Budget Details Emerge By the Way . . . Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders Reach Deal on 2020–21 State Budget. Senate Appropriations Committee Takes Up Suspense File Governor Newsom Signs Bill Codifying Vote-by-Mail Executive Order Ask SSC . . . Can We Book the P-2 Cash Deferral as Revenue This Year? U.S. Supreme Court Upholds DACA in 5-4 Decision Legislature Approves 2020–21 State Budget Act Despite No Deal Ask SSC . . . Does Executive Order N-46-20 Exempt LEAs from Having to Pay Sales Tax on PPE Materials? Public Comment Period Opens for Harassment Prevention Training Regulations Legislature to Adopt Budget on Monday Despite No Deal with the Governor A Conversation with Senator Roth: 2020–21 State Budget—Video PPIC Survey Finds Support for Governor Newsom, but Opposition to May Revision Legislative Committees Vet Split-Roll Initiative An Interview with Moody’s HSA Parameters Announced for 2021 Assembly Appropriations Committee Takes Up Suspense File Additional Details of the 2020–21 Legislative Budget Plan Ask SSC . . . How Do We Implement Temporary Interfund Borrowing? Ask SSC . . . What Is the New Employer UI Rate? Legislature Reaches Agreement on 2020–21 State Budget