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County consultant outlines state revenue outlook, new accountability website and county-sponsored WARN bill
Summary
Consultant Amy Costa told the county committee about state revenue updates, a new accountability.ca.gov dashboard, and that the county-sponsored SB 617 (WARN Act notices) was introduced Feb. 20; she also discussed Prop 35 and the managed-care waiver affecting Medi‑Cal rates.
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Alameda County Personnel, Administration and Legislation Committee heard a state legislative and budget briefing from Amy Costa of Full Moon Strategies, who summarized recent revenue reports, a new state data website and a county-sponsored bill on WARN Act notices.
Costa told the committee that the Department of Finance reported slightly higher personal income tax collections while corporate and sales tax receipts lagged the forecast; the Legislative Analyst's Office issued a similar revenue forecast. She said these dynamics — and constitutional constraints such as Proposition 98 — limit flexibility in the state budget. "They also noted that there is still $42,000,000 in unallocated HHAP funding," Costa said, and she said roughly $760,000,000 in round 6 HHAP funding is expected to be administered soon.
Costa flagged the new state web tool accountability.ca.gov, unveiled by the governor, which allows users to filter county-level data on homelessness, housing production and other indicators.
She also updated the committee on the county-sponsored bill, SB 617, which was introduced Feb. 20 and addresses WARN Act notices; staff said the committee would be kept informed as the measure moves through the Legislature.
Committee members pressed Costa on the interaction between Proposition 35 (a measure related to managed care organization tax treatment) and Medi‑Cal funding. Costa said Prop 35 functions as a "lockbox" for managed care funds and that changes to MCO financing require a federal waiver; she said California has an approved waiver for now, so increased rates should flow if federal approval remains in place.
No committee votes occurred on state items. The committee recorded no public commenters for the state items and adjourned shortly after remote participants identified themselves.
