The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Sep 27, 2022 - This post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2022-23 Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4626

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Given the state ’s interest in uniform elections across the state, we recommend funding this mandate to reimburse counties for the associated costs. Background California Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2022 - This post provides background on school funding and literacy, describes the Governor’s K-12 early literacy proposals for schools, and offers associated assessments and recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4539

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

^[PDF] 1970 Budget Analysis: Veterans Affairs

Many vet- erans receive pensions which are intended to be used to provide them a decent level of subsistence. Therefore, since the government is pro- viding the subsistence, the veteran should contribute the money in- tended for such care.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1970/19_veterans_1970.pdf

^[PDF] 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: General Government

The outlook for the state’s pension contributions after the budget year is grim. Large investment losses in the state’s pension systems during 2008-09 are likely to result in significant new unfunded liabilities that may increase state costs by hundreds of millions of dollars per year beginning in 2010-11.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/general_govt/gengov_anl09.pdf

The 2019-20 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments [Publication Details]

May 8, 2019 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4029

The 2019-20 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments

May 8, 2019 - The state currently provides the Department of Social Services (DSS) with $45  million ongoing General Fund for the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program. Under the program, DSS contracts with nonprofit organizations (legal service providers) to offer various services in communities throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4029

LAO Publications

We recommend the Legislature take a different appro ach and allocate any new funding first for the state’s highest existing education priorities, including debt service, pension costs, and paying down community college deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=27&year=0&productid=7&categoryid=0

LAO Publications

We recommend the Legislature take a different appro ach and allocate any new funding first for the state’s highest existing education priorities, including debt service, pension costs, and paying down community college deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=27&year=0&productid=7&categoryid=0