LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Legislative Oversight of State Employee Compensation

In addition, if any provision of the MOU requires a statutory amendment —related to pension benefits, for example —those provisions generally do not take effect unless approved by the Legislature. The Legislative Process for Proposed MOUs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/2007_pandi/pi_08_anl07.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Such an approach would be consistent with the way the state in the past has budgeted for UC and CSU and the way it currently budgets for schools and community colleges. Furthermore, the approach itself (replacing unallocated base increases with a COLA and other targeted appropriations) likely would help foster a clearer dialogue regarding the amount required to fund specific
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/overview/budget-overview-2015.aspx

Home Prices Update: February 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 2021 - These are the highest 12-month growth rates in the state since 2014 and in the nation since 2006, although the gap between the state and national growth rates is the smallest since September. Low interest rates that make monthly mortgage payments more affordable (all else equal) have contributed to the price increases, and the pandemic-driven shift to remote work may also be driving home prices up.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/637

Snapshot of the California Economy: February 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 6, 2021 - Over the last year, the state has experienced abrupt and dramatic swings in economic activity. While a variety of data is available to track developments in the state economy, drawing clear conclusions from these disparate data points can be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/640

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Oct 27, 2021 - This post details the key actions and events that preceded the 2021‑22 budget agreement, outlines the agreement (including a breakdown of the 2021‑22 appropriations), and describes key components of accompanying changes in state law—Chapter 112 of 2021 (SB 156, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4467

California New Business Creation: July 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 9, 2021 - California New Business Creation: July 2021 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: July 2021 August 9, 2021 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be a useful gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/683

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education (CDE) [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/550

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 26, 2021 - State Line Item. In 2017 ‑18, the state altered this funding arrangement by directly budgeting General Fund for UC ’s central services (including ANR) in the annual budget act. The state established this line item in response to a report from the California State Auditor that raised concerns over UCOP ’s budget transparency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4391

Child Custody and Juvenile Dependency. [Ballot]

Mar 17, 2021 - However, some or all of the county costs resu lting from increased workload could potentially be shifted to the state. This is because the State Constitution generally requires that the state fund child welfare-related cost in creases resulting from state legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-001

March 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 29, 2021 - The figure below shows how employment has evolved in both the state and the nation since the start of the pandemic. Overall employment in the state as of the middle of  March  was 8.6 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 5.5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/648