Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Revenues Exempt From State Spending Limit and Minimum Education Funding Levels. The State Constitution contains various rules affecting the state budget. For example, the State Constitution specifies a state spending limit and requires a minimum level of annua l funding for K-12 education and the California Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-032

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - State Agencies Address Brownfields. The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) are the two primary state agencies charged with overseeing the investigation a nd cleanup of brownfields in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034

Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? [EconTax Blog]

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https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/759

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - State Conservation Camps Train Inmate Hand Crews. CalFire and CDCR jointly operate 35  conservation camps in 25 counties across the state. Inmates in the program live in a conservation camp rather than in a state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - For example, CCGI could use a regional approach based on local college attendance rates or focus on the state ’s largest school districts first. The plan could also identify ways to encourage more district participation in CCGI, including amending existing state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - State Impact. The measure ’s impact on state costs is uncertain. In the near term, the demand for state funding for affordable housing programs would not likely change. In the longer run, the measure could have a more significant fiscal impact on the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - Additionally,  counties  may  establish IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage through local wage ordinances or, more commonly, collectively bargained agreements. As of January 2022, 50  counties have IHSS hourly wages above the state minimum wage ($15  per  hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis [Publication Details]

Aug 25, 2022 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding for Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers). Bargaining Unit 2 is represented by the California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Government (CASE). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4619

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - The federal government gave states the option to provide state ‑funded food assistance to populations affected by the 1996 policy change (such as legal permanent residents who arrived less than five years ago).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 17, 2021 - We also find the state will need to allocate about $14 billion to meet the constitutional requirements of the State Appropriation's Limit (SAL) across 2020-21 and 2021-22. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4472