The 2018-19 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 6, 2018 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $634  million from various funds for support of DCA in 2018 ‑19, which is a decrease of $44  million, or about 6  percent, from the current-year estimated expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3744

The 2018-19 Budget: California Military Department [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2018 - The Governor’s budget proposes $3.6 million in one-time General Fund in 2018‑19 and $3.3 million in ongoing General Fund to provide California Military Department (CMD) support to two public charter schools, the California Military Institute (CMI) and Porterville Military Institute (PMI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3743

Taxation of commercial property. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - Net increase in annual property tax revenues of $6.5  billion to $10.5  billion in most years, depending on the strength of real estate markets. After paying for county administrative costs and backfilling state income tax losses related to the measur e, the remaining $6  billion to $10  billion would be allocated to schools (40  percent) and other local governments (60  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-055

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - This can include decisions about where the child lives and goes to school, as well as decisions about certain activities, such as those related t o religion or travel. If two people (such as the child ’s parents) have joint legal custody, then both are able to make the above decisions either separately or together.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-054

January 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Feb 2, 2018 - Based on subsequent information from the Franchise Tax Board, it appears that about $750 million was due to the resolution of several multi-year taxpayer audits. As these are one-time payments, CT receipts for the rest of the fiscal year should be more in line with the administration ’s projections.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/264

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Feb 1, 2018 - This is an increase of about $3  million, or about 4  percent, from current-year estimated expenditures. The department is supported primarily by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Fund, which is funded almost entirely by licensing fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3739

The 2018-19 Budget: California Achieving a Better Life Experience Board

Jan 31, 2018 - CalABLE Not Projected to Reach Self Sufficiency in Coming Years. The statute that implemented CalABLE envisioned that the program would be self-sufficient and able to repay the General Fund loans for its startup activities within a five-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3738

The 2018-19 Budget: State Treasurer’s Office

Jan 31, 2018 - This is a decrease of about $6.6  million, or about 16  percent, from current-year estimated expenditures. This decrease is largely because the budget-year costs associated with STO ’s ongoing information technology (IT) project, Debt Management System II, are not reflected in the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3737

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - This was stated to be because any savings from institutional closures are almost always overwhelmed by increased costs due to year ‑over ‑year program growth in its community services program that occurs on the natural.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

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

Jan 30, 2018 - Summary of Fiscal Effect We estimate that the measure would have the following fiscal effect: Increased state and local elections costs potentially totaling in the millions of dollars for every two-year election cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-053