The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Overview of Adopted Plan)

Jun 19, 2015 - The state ’s “big three ” General Fund taxes —the personal income tax, sales and use tax, and corporation tax —are estimated to increase at a slightly higher rate (4  percent). General Fund revenue growth was much higher in 2014‑15, increasing at a very healthy 7.7  percent rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3279

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - Establishes New Earned Income Tax Credit. The budget package includes $380  million General Fund for a new Earned Income Tax Credit, designed to increase the after –tax income of the state ’s workers with the lowest incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify a minor’s parent or guardian before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions. [Ballot]

Jun 12, 2015 - Under these circumstances, there could also be a minor increase in child welfare and foster care costs for the state and counties. Summary of Fiscal Effects This measure would have the following fiscal effects: State administrative costs of at least $1  million, and potentially several million dollars, annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-025

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana [Ballot]

Jun 11, 2015 - The measure would result in reduced costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-024

A measure regarding religious organizations and criminal law. [Ballot]

Jun 10, 2015 - Assuming that provisions of the measure can be implemented, there may be some revenue gains for state and local governments due to the removal of tax-exempt status if any religious organizations are found to violate the measure ’s provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-023

The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2016 (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - The measure would result in reduced costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-020

The California Craft Cannabis Initiative [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - The measure would result in reduced costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-017

The California Immigration Reform Act [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - The California Immigration Reform Act [Ballot]  PDF Version Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative regarding immigration and tax matters (A.G. File No. 15-0022).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-022

Groundwater Preservation and Water Consumer Awareness Act of 2015 [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - In recent years, local governments, such as cities, counties, and water districts, have spent about $26  billion per year to supply water and to treat wastewater. About 80  percent of this spending is paid for by ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-021

The Compassionate and Sensible Access Act [Ballot]

Jun 4, 2015 - Currently, local medical marijuana laws vary widely across the state, ranging from complete bans of such facilities in some cities and counties to no restricti ons at all in other places. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medicinal marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-018