^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation’s Effects on State Programs

Other benefit costs—such as for pensions, retiree health, and employee health benefits—also tend to increase with inflation. For example, state costs for retiree health are driven by the number of retirees receiving the benefit and the cost of health premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4647/Inflation-Effects-on-State-Programs-111622.pdf

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - State Appropriations Limit Consideration . The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending are excluded from this limit. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

November 2017 State Revenues [EconTax Blog]

Dec 11, 2017 - November 2017 State Revenues [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein November is a relatively minor revenue month for the state. As shown in the table below, collections from the state ’s three main taxes came in $46 million below the June 2017 budget projection.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/261

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals

Mar 3, 2017 - Eliminating the formulas allows the state to more easily reprioritize the use of funding to those programs that are deemed to be of higher priority. For example, state and local law enforcement training programs would have been required to reduce expenditures the most under existing state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3600

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2017 - The Governor’s 2017‑18 budget includes three specific proposals related to the state’s criminal fine and fee system. In this report, we provide a general overview of the fine and fee system and then discuss each of the Governor’s proposals. In particular, we assess the impact that each proposal would have on the system and make recommendations for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3600

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - The purpose of the state ’s LCFS program is to reduce the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in the state by incentivizing the production and use of low carbon fuels. The program establishes statewide carbon intensity standards for transportation fuels supplied.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

^[PDF] Proposition 162-the California Pension

Proposition 162-the California Pension Protection Act of 1992-appears to grant unprecedented authority to the PERS and other retirement systems in the state, but many important areas of authority are unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/1993/reports/analysis_of_the_1993-94_budget_bill_summary_of_findings_and_recommendations.pdf

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - The Secretary of State provides statewide oversight over the administration of elections in California. Among its many duties, th e Secretary of State ’s responsibilities include maintaining the state ’s statewide voter registration system, known as VoteCal; providing guidance to local election officials on how to implement state and federal law; and facilitating statewide maint enance of the list of registered voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021

The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision

Feb 10, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision The 2017-18 Budget County Offices of Education and the Minimum State Aid Provision Our 2016-17 Proposition 98 Education Analysis provided an in-depth analysis of the county office of education (COE) “minimum state aid” provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3554

The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3554