Splitting California into three new U.S. states. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2017 - Issues Concerning Public Schools and Higher Education California governments spend around $100  billion per year on education —mostly for elementary and secondary (K-12) schools, but also for community colleges, the California State University (CSU) system, and the University of California (UC) system.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-018

Amend the Constitution to allow and facilitate future, but unknown, legislative actions that could substantially increase state healthcare spending and associated tax revenues. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2017 - Schools and Community Colleges Receive a Minimum Share of State Revenue. Proposition  98 (1988) amended the Constitution to require the state to provide schools and community colleges a minimum level of funding each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-019

Overview of High School Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2017 - Overview of High School Career Technical Education [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/3705

Pricing requirements for kidney dialysis providers. (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Sep 29, 2017 - Given these assumptions —as well as the number of commercial health insurers who provide health benefits for local government and school district employees that do not participate in CalPERS —we estimate that state and local governments could potentially save up to tens of millions of dollars under this initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-014

Volatility of California’s Personal Income Tax Structure

Sep 28, 2017 - Income Dynamics Differ Above, Below $150,000 a Year. The year ‑to ‑year volatility in people ’s incomes depends where they are on the income spectrum. For instance, for those earning above $150,000 (roughly the top 10  percent of filers in 2014), their aggregate incomes over the past 25  years had an AD of 14.2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3703

Volatility of California’s Personal Income Tax Structure [Publication Details]

Sep 28, 2017 - Volatility of California’s Personal Income Tax Structure [Publication Details] Volatility of California’s Personal Income Tax Structure Format: HTML Description: For many years, personal income tax (PIT) volatility has complicated budgetary planning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3703

Staffing and pricing requirements for kidney dialysis providers. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2017 - Given these assumptions —as well as the number of commercial health insurers who provide health benefits for local government and school district employees that do not participate in CalPERS —we estimate that state and local governments could potentially save up to tens of millions of dollars under this initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-015

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits

Sep 25, 2017 - Given that the average school employee retires at age 61, these districts are providing health benefits for an average of four years. In 15 percent of districts, retirees receive health benefits until a fixed age beyond 65 or for a fixed number of years after retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3704

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits [Publication Details]

Sep 25, 2017 - Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits [Publication Details] Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits Format: HTML Description: School districts face growing cost pressure related to the health benefits they provide for their retired employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3704

Census Bureau Poverty Statistics Published [EconTax Blog]

Sep 12, 2017 - In recent years, the U.S. Census Bureau has published poverty rates using two methodologies that approach poverty measurement differently, as described below. Both measures determine whether a household is poor by comparing the household ’s resources against a standard of need, known as a poverty threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/251