The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - When partial payments are collected from an individual for criminal fines and fees levied by the courts, state law specifies the order in which partial payments are to be allocated to various state and local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-031

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - The state allocates nearly all of the Proposition  98 allotment to public schools through a per-pupil formula. With a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature, the state can suspend the guarantee and provide less funding t han the formulas require that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-030

Civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-029

The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions

Jan 26, 2022 - Background State Temporarily Raised Business Taxes to Address Anticipated Budget Problem. The onset of the COVID ‑19 pandemic had far ‑reaching negative impacts on the state economy and significantly impacted the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4500

The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we discuss the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) efforts to update the water quality control plan for the Sacramento‑San Joaquin Bay‑Delta and its source rivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4506

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - These potential longer ‑term actions include aligning state grants with regional priority plans and considering ongoing  funding for RFFC. Short ‑Term Recommendations Create State Requirements for Regional Priority Plans State Standards Could Help Align Plans With State Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

The rights of individuals to make “fully free and informed” health decisions. [Ballot]

Nov 18, 2021 - Background State Laws Regarding Rights to Make Health Care Decisions. In general, an individual 's right to make health care decisions is broadly assumed and reflected in many parts of the state legal system, including the State Constitution, statutory law, and case law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-025

Supplemental Report 1996-97 Fiscal Year

The report shall describe the long-term cost and benefits of implementing each option, i ncluding the expected long-term revenues to the state. The report shall also evaluate the efficacy of each option in accomplishing each of the following objectives: Maximize long-term contributions to cost-of-living increases to pensions for retired teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/070796_sup_report/1996_supplemental_report4.html