Unemployment Claims Update: October 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 19, 2019 - Unemployment claims have been relatively flat over the past year, fluctuating slightly around an average of about 175,000. This pattern signals a strong labor market and, contrary to other recent economic data , offers little evidence of an impending economic slowdown.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/415

Medical Malpractice Cases [Ballot]

Nov 15, 2019 - MICRA established that an injured adult party has one year after discovery of their injury to file a malpractice case, and that malpractice cases on behalf of a minor must be filed within three years from the date of injury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-018

Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2019 - For example, possession of psilocybin is generally punishable as a misdemeanor and may result in up to a one year sentence in county jail and/or a fine, while selling psilocybin is a felony and may result in a jail or state prison sentence.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-016

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - We do not have good data on student outcomes beyond the first year out of high school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

State Fiscal Health Index: September 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 4, 2019 - The index ranges from 0 (representing the lowest level in the last 25 years) to 100 (representing the highest level in the last 25 years). Both the level of the index and changes in the index from month to month offer information about the state ’s fiscal health.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/410

Unemployment Claims Update: September 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 17, 2019 - Unemployment claims have been relatively flat over the past year, fluctuating slightly around an average of about 175,000. This pattern signals a strong labor market and, contrary to other recent economic data , offers little evidence of an impending economic slowdown.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/406

Home Sales Update: September 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 17, 2019 - Home sales have been relatively weak for over a year. In September, there were an estimated 25,800 non-distressed (not resulting from mortgage delinquency or foreclosure) home sales statewide. This is below the 26,100 sales in September 2018 and the long-term historical average of 31,500 sales per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/407

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - The subsidies will be available beginning in January 2020 and continue for three years —through the end of calendar year 2022 —after which they will be repealed. Establishes State Individual Mandate and Penalty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - These first-year costs include CalFire staff, contract pilots, and the first year of a three-year exclusive use contract for a C-130 air tanker to use as a training platform and be available to assist in wildfire response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - In some cases, agencies or departments are not authorized to make expenditures on the development and implementation of a project until 30 calendar days after written notification of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101