The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - This is because under the Governor ’s plan, the new revenues allocated to SHOPP would come from permanent tax increases that would continue even when the need for funding is less in the future. Governor ’s Accountability Measures Are Limited.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 22, 2016 - The proposed augmentation would allow CDCR to contract with four additional facilities —three in Los Angeles County and one in San Diego County —to provide an additional 460 beds. In addition, CDCR proposes to increase the amount of time participants can spend in the program from 120  days to 180 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3359

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Reserve Proposal

Feb 19, 2016 - California has two statutes that trigger reductions in the state ’s sales tax rate if balances in the SFEU reach a certain threshold. Under either statute, the state ’s sales tax rate would automatically decline by one –quarter cent for one calendar year, equal to around $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3348

Budget Outlook (Presentation) [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2016 - California County Superintendents Educational Services Association-February 19, 2016
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3360

State legislator lie detector tests (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2016 - Legislators ’ “compensation ” would be taxed “as if it is a normal salary for state income tax purposes ” under the measure. Changes to Legislative Rules. The measure states that “the Legislature session shall not adjourn until at least ten days after they have taken at least one vote on every bill introduced in their respective houses. ” It also would change the current September 1 deadline for passing most bills in the even-numbered years to October 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-125

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - Provide participating school districts and county offices of education (COEs) with per –student funding based on statewide median claim ($450 per student), with an additional allocation to COEs based on the number of students within the county ($20 per student).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2016 - In this report, we cover the Governor's estimates of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee, his overall Proposition 98 spending package, and his specific Proposition 98 proposals. We also provide in-depth analysis of the Governor's proposals for the Local Control Funding Formula, preschool, education mandates, special education, county offices of education, and the High Speed Network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3355

State and local law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Feb 17, 2016 - These include state agencies (such as the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Parks and Recreation) and local agencies (such as county sheriffs, city police, and school district police). Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-124

The 2016-17 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 16, 2016 - Redirect Fuel Taxes From OHV Trust Fund to SPRF. Due to the structural shortfall in SPRF and the depletion of the SPRF fund balance, the administration requests a one –time redirection of $31  million in fuel tax revenues to SPRF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3354

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - Until 2011 –12 the state General Fund and counties shared the nonfederal costs of administering CWS. In 2011, the state enacted legislation known as 2011 realignment, which dedicated a portion of the state ’s sales tax to counties to administer CWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351