The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Of this amount, $547  million is for state transportation projects, with $486  million for highway rehabilitation projects through the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) and $61  million for state selected capacity projects (highways and intercity passenger rail) through the State Transportation Improvement Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - Specifically, tribes have certain rights to govern themselves without interference from states. As a result, state regulation of tribal casinos and other activities is generally limited to what is authorized under (1) federal law and (2) federally approved agreements negotiated between a tribe and a state (known as tribal -state compacts).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

2021-22 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/557

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - This includes increased state support for a shared data collector application and ensuring that state and local agencies feed inspections data into a centralized system. Take Steps to Address Other Barriers to State and Local Efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - Pension Benefits State and Local Governments Sponsor “Defined Benefit ” Pension Plans for Their Employees. Most full-time public employees earn a defined benefit pension that guarantees the employee a certain level of income after they retire.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008

Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not fund t hese pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-006

The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - The state's initiative, referendum, and recall processes. [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative related to the state 's initiative, referendum, and recall processes (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-007

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 1 - September 24 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 24, 2021 - Through the 25th, federal withholding was up 19.6 percent from last year, somewhat below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/702

Home Sales Update: August 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 24, 2021 - The state recorded 37,275 home sales in August, slightly above the recent average for the month.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/701

Home Prices Update: August 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 23, 2021 - The next figure shows the month to month change in home prices in the state and the nation. The state has seen more price growth than the nation in each of the last seven months. The August state growth rate of 1.98 percent was well below the July figure of 2.74 percent, but still very high by historical standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/700