California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - As shown in Figure  1, the state ’s largest low-wage occupation consists of home health and personal care aides, who make up more than 4  percent of the state ’s overall workforce. We estimate that three-quarters of home health and personal care aides work as providers in the state ’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - As absent this proposal direct state funding for self-help centers would decrease to $11  million beginning in 2024 ‑25, this proposal represents a budget augmentation. However, if approved, this proposed augmentation would maintain direct state funding for self-help centers at $30  million —the level it has been at since 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes

Various types of long –term obligations commonly incurred by local governments —such as lease –revenue bonds, certificates of participation, pension obligation bonds, and pension liabilities and other retiree benefits —have not been held to be debt subject to voter –approval requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/local-taxes/voter-approval-032014.aspx

System officials say budgeted 2011-12 state payment may be more than required by law

Mar 1, 2011 - One component of the CalSTRS pension benefit package is the system 's Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account, which makes payments to specified teachers from available funding in order to protect benefits from erosion by inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/389

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: February 1 - February 19 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 19, 2021 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking monthly withholding is a useful way to assess the state ’s evolving economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/627

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - The state ’s economic policies should reflect the fact that many workers hold relatively low-wage jobs through middle age and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

^[PDF] Higher Education May Revision Proposals

L E G I S L AT I V E A N A LY S T ’ S O F F I C E 2 CSU Spending Proposals Under Governor’s Budget and May Revision General Fund Changes, 2022-23 (In Millions) Governor’s Budget May Revision Change Ongoing Spending Base augmentation (5 percent) $211 $211 — Enrollment fundinga 81 81 — Pension cost increase 81 69 -$12 Retiree health benefit cost increase 82 34 -47 Foster youth
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2022/May-Revision-Proposals-051722.pdf

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: January 1 - January 25 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 26, 2021 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking monthly withholding is a useful way to assess the state ’s evolving economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/614

The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4339

The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project

Feb 2, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project The 2021-22 Budget California State Payroll System IT Project The State Controller ’s Office (SCO) is responsible for issuing pay to the state workforce, and the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) supports state human resources (HR) and labor relations policies and practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4339