The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - This is primarily due to (1)  $52  million in increased revenue to the State Parks and Recreation Fund (SPRF) under Chapter  5 of 2017 (SB  1, Beall), which directed any additional revenue from increased motor vehicle fuel tax revenue attributable to off ‑highway recreational vehicles to SPRF; (2)  one ‑time Proposition  40 (2002) funding of $26  million for local assistance
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/9

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - As required by Proposition  56 (2016), the budget provides $32  million in new cigarette tax revenue to support tobacco use prevention education in California schools. The funds are to be allocated in accordance with the existing Tobacco Use Prevention Education program administered by CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals. [Ballot]

Oct 18, 2017 - To the extent that these higher production costs cause some fa rmers to exit the business or otherwise reduce overall production and profitability, there could be reduced state and local tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-026

Online education at the University of California. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2017 - The other public segments also receive state funding and tuition and fee revenue, with community colleges additionally receiving local property tax revenue. Tuition Charges Vary at Each Segment. Tuition charges are the highest at UC and the lowest at CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-025

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Oct 16, 2017 - The measure would reduce costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of psilocybin offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-024

Child Care and Preschool Funding Rates by Rate System, Setting, and Age [EdBudget]

Oct 13, 2017 - Child Care and Preschool Funding Rates by Rate System, Setting, and Age [EdBudget]     Note: All rates reflect full-time, full-year care, with the exception of Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool—part day, which operate part day for 180 and 175 days per year respectively. a Rates are weighted by the number of subsidized children receiving child care in each setting and county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/48

Voting rights for individuals in prison and under parole supervision. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2017 - In some counties, the county sheriff picks up the ballots from the county registrar and delivers the ballots to the jail, returning the ballots to the registrar once completed. In other counties, inmates simply receive and return their vote-by-mail ballots via the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-023

Criminal prosecution of law enforcement officers. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2017 - These include state agencies (such as the California Highway Patrol) and local agencies (such as county sheriffs, city police, and school district police). Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers. Federal, state, and local laws and policies govern law enforcement activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-022

State sales tax and teacher compensation. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2017 - The guaranteed funding is provided through a combination local property tax revenues and th e state General Fund (consisting primarily of personal income tax, state sales and use tax, and corporation tax revenue).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-021

Ending California’s “top two” primary. [Ballot]

Oct 10, 2017 - In some cases, these changes could increase these state and county costs. For instance , under this measure, counties would print distinct primary ballots for each party. In other cases, the measure would reduce election costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-020