Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog]

Mar 4, 2020 - Tax Check-Off Donations Have Grown Significantly In Recent Years. Last year state taxpayers donated about $7.2 million to the available voluntary contribution funds. This was an increase of 3 percent over the $7 million donated in the prior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/439

Districts' Pension Contribution Rates and Amounts [EdBudget]

Mar 4, 2020 - Thereafter, we assume payroll grows at CalPERS' assumed rate (2.875 percent in 2019-20 and 2.75 percent per year thereafter). Excludes contributions for classified employees not covered by the CalPERS schools pool. d Share of contributions from schools and community colleges each year is based on 2017-18 financial reports. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/349

The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II

Mar 4, 2020 - Number of Fact-Finding Cases Likely Varies Significantly Year to Year. In the three years used by the Commission to determine the cost of the mandate, the number of fact-finding projects in a fiscal year ranged from 37 to 44 —averaging to about 40 cases each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - A U-Visa provides an individual with various benefits, such as the ability to legally live and work in the U.S. for four years (and potentially the ability to apply for legal status) and to petition for a U-Visa for qualifying family members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

Proposition 13 [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2020 - The third change is that a school district would be required to submit a five-year facility master plan as a condition of receiving bond funding. Establishes New Expectations for Selection of University Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=13&year=2020

The 2020-21 Budget: Re-Envisioning Medi-Cal—The CalAIM Proposal

Feb 28, 2020 - (Because of the complexity of the rate ‑setting process, it typically takes two to three years for year ‑over ‑year changes in plan costs to be reflected in their capitated rates.) Since the state pays Medi ‑Cal managed care plans largely on the basis of their costs, any growth in managed care plans ’ ILOS costs would ultimately be borne by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, elderly inmates are generally considered for release if they have served more than 25 years in prison and reach  60 years old. Reducing the time served or age eligibility requirements could increase releases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2020 - The Board adopts an annual budget which reflects the projected revenues and expenses for the calendar year. State law requires the Board to submit a report to the Legislature and Governor on or before May 31st of each year with respect to the financial condition, present operations, and future planned activities of Cal  Expo.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187

The 2020-21 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - The state provided $5.5 million for the first year of the project in 2018‑19 and $6.2 million for the second year of the project in 2019‑20. The Governor’s budget for 2020‑21 includes $5.3 million one‑time General Fund to (1) complete the project and (2) support the initial costs of the maintenance and operations phase, which will begin upon project completion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4182

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - The Legislature can reconsider providing additional outreach funding in future years —potentially as soon as next year ’s budget process —after the assessment is complete, which is expected to be sometime during the middle of 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184