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Dec 8, 2025
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How could CA get so much Fed subsidy’s and be a contributor

California’s large share of federal “enhanced” ACA premium subsidies in 2021–25 reflects both high enrollment in Covered California (2.37 million in the individual market) and Congress’s decision to e...

Oct 27, 2025
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What are the potential economic benefits and drawbacks of Proposition 50 for California?

Proposition 50 would temporarily replace California’s current congressional maps with legislatively drawn maps through 2030, impose on counties and the state, and includes a nonbinding federal policy ...

Oct 17, 2025
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What is the estimated cost of Proposition 50 for California taxpayers?

The best available, contemporary estimates show : county election officials could incur “up to a few million dollars statewide” to update materials, while the state’s costs are roughly —an amount the ...

Dec 3, 2025

How will expanding Medi-Cal to undocumented residents affect California's annual state budget deficit or surplus?

Expanding full‑scope Medi‑Cal to undocumented adults materially increased state spending and contributed to a multi‑billion dollar Medi‑Cal shortfall: the Legislative Analyst projects Medi‑Cal General...

Nov 5, 2025

What are the estimated costs of Proposition 50 projects in California?

Proposition 50 refers to different measures: a 2002 statewide water bond with a multi-billion-dollar repayment obligation and a 2025 ballot measure changing California’s congressional maps with minima...

Nov 4, 2025

What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of Proposition 50 for California communities?

Proposition 50 proposes a temporary suspension of California’s independent redistricting commission to allow the Legislature or the governor to redraw congressional maps, a move supporters say will pr...

Nov 3, 2025

How does Proposition 50 compare to previous budget measures in California, such as Proposition 30?

Proposition 50 is a redistricting measure that proposes a new congressional map and procedural changes, while Proposition 30 was a revenue measure that raised taxes temporarily to avert deep education...

Nov 2, 2025

What are the potential economic impacts of Proposition 50 on California?

Proposition 50’s direct economic footprint is narrowly confined: the Legislative Analyst and official voter guide project only , with no projected ongoing General Fund impact, meaning the measure will...

Oct 31, 2025

What are the implications of Proposition 50 for California's community college system?

Proposition 50 is primarily a measure that changes how the California Legislature can suspend its members, requiring a two-thirds vote in the chamber and withholding pay and benefits from suspended le...

Oct 28, 2025

What specific revenue sources does Proposition 50 create or modify in California and how much annual revenue is projected?

Proposition 50 does in California; the Legislative Analyst and Official Voter Information Guide estimate only — counties could face up to a few million dollars statewide and the state about $200,000 —...

Oct 28, 2025

What are the key provisions of Proposition 50 and how do they affect California's budget?

Proposition 50 temporarily replaces California’s citizen-drawn congressional maps with legislature-drawn maps starting in 2026 and instructs the Citizens Redistricting Commission to resume drawing map...

Oct 27, 2025

Which specific sectors or programs will see the most significant budget adjustments due to Proposition 50?

Proposition 50’s most direct and are on election administration: counties face one-time costs of up to a few million dollars statewide and the state faces roughly $200,000 in implementation expenses, ...