The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - Of course, as it makes these decisions, the Legislature will want to consider how it prioritizes spending on state office buildings against other potential priorities for infrastructure funding —such as repairing roads and highways —as well as other priorities for General Fund spending —such as addressing pension liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

Did California Enter a Recession Last Fall? [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2023 - Meanwhile, State 's Unemployment Rate Has Climbed   The state 's unemployment rate, shown below,  has climbed quickly since last summer, triggering the state version of a real-time recession indicator known as the Sahm Rule.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/785

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2019 - In this report, we provide an overview of the Governor’s early education proposals, then analyze his three major proposals in this area. Specifically, we analyze his proposals to (1) fund facilities for more full‑day kindergarten programs, (2) make targeted one‑time improvements to the child care and preschool system, and (3) expand the number of full‑day preschool slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3956

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Beginning in 2019 ‑20, cap set to increase to 85  percent of state median income. c May count children dually enrolled in State Preschool and Head Start. Governor’s Proposal Funds More Full ‑Day Slots for Non ‑LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

May Revision: Earned Income Tax Credit Proposal [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2015 - Some States Provide Credits to Supplement Federal EITC. As of 2014, 25 states and the District of Columbia had EITC provisions in their own income tax laws. In general, these state EITCs “piggyback” on the federal EITC by simply matching a fixed percentage of the federal credit amount, such that all individuals who qualify for the federal EITC also qualify for the state EITC.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/107

Parental or legal guardian notification if student requests gender-related accommodations. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Additionally, about 5,000 of the state ’s 5.9  million public school students (less than 1 percent) were recorded as nonbinary in the state-maintained data system. School District Parental Notification Policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Department of State Hospitals Overview. Under the spending plan, General Fund spending for the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) will be $3.3  billion in 2023-24, an increase of $443  million, or about 16  percent, from the revised 2022-23 expenditure estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership [Publication Details]

Nov 8, 2023 - In this brief, we provide an overview of the establishment of the Receivership, changes to prison medical care made by the Receiver, and the steps that the state needs to complete in order to exit the Receivership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4813

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Many of these laws are being litigated in the federal court system to determine whether they conflict with the United States Constitution. At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The growth is largely related to (1)  an increase in the number of local projects on the state highway system that Caltrans supports and (2)  workload associated with expanding the state ’s Broadband Middle Mile Network Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804