Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - For example, the federal data are generally based on the federal fiscal year (which begins in October) while the state data are based on the calendar year, or the state fiscal year (which beings in July).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - The incentives reduced the cost of installing a residential solar unit by about 25  p ercent in the early years of the program and by about 5 p ercent to 10  p ercent in the final years. This design was intended to gradually reduce customer reliance on subsidies as the solar industry matured and market prices declined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

Proposed Constitutional and Statutory Measure Related to Gaming [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - The measure specifies that the revenues collected from the sports wagering tax shall be considered as state tax revenues for determining the minimum amount of spending on schools and community colleges each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-029

Chronic Dialysis Clinics [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2020 - The measure requires CDPH to adopt regulations to carry out the measure within one year after the law takes effect. Prohibits CDCs From Discriminating Against Patients Based on Who Pays for Their Treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-030

Psilocybin [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - The measure generally requires the destruction —within two years —of criminal records of individuals arrested for or convicted of psilocybin-related offenses. This would apply both to past records of psilocybin-related offenses since 1970 and future records related to activities that would remain illegal under the measure, such as juvenile psilocybin offenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-027

Disposal and Recycling of Single-Use Plastic Packaging and Foodware. [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - This measure also requires that the budgets for certain state natural resources departments continue to receive at least the same level of General Fund support in future years as is included in the state ’s 2019-20 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-028

Unemployment Claims Update: November 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 20, 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/422

November 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 18, 2019 - Year-to-date, revenues are $398  million below projections. The majority of the November shortfall is attributable to the PIT. The PIT shortfall may largely be due to timing. The first withholding collection day after Thanksgiving, which is typically an above average collection day, fell in December instead of November.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/421

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - D ue to high driver turnover, the total number who drive each year is higher —likely between 800,000 and 950,000. Though hourly pay varies and is difficult to estimate, most drivers probably make between $11 and $16 per hour, on average, after covering vehi cle expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures

Dec 18, 2019 - Were new campuses or medical schools to be approved over the next few years, the resulting cost increases would be substantial, with significant long ‑term fiscal implications. Key Planning Issues In this section, we examine the extent to which the state General Fund budget has capacity to cover UC and CSU cost pressures in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4127