The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Budget act language identifies the purposes for which this funding shall be used, including to improve, retire, or replace existing IT systems in state entities; improve IS in state entities; improve the efficiency and effe ctiveness of state entities; or transition state entities ’ legacy IT systems to cloud computing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2022 - Provides an update on some major recent state budget actions related to housing, describes the Governor’s housing budget proposals, and raises issues for the Legislature’s consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4535

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Of this amount, $547  million is for state transportation projects, with $486  million for highway rehabilitation projects through the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) and $61  million for state selected capacity projects (highways and intercity passenger rail) through the State Transportation Improvement Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

October 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Nov 19, 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 September  was 5.0 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 2.8 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/716

California New Business Creation: October 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 19, 2021 - California New Business Creation: October 2021 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: October 2021 November 19, 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/715

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Other Golden State Stimulus II. The budget includes $8. 1 b illion General Fund in Golden State Stimulus  II payments, the second round of state direct payments to lower ‑income taxpayers. Under the second round, the state will send payments to an estimated 14. 2 m illion taxpayers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 1, 2022 - The registry will identify and list projects in the state that provide climate benefits on natural and working lands and that are seeking funding from state agencies or private entities. Governor ’s Proposal Funding to Support CDFA Activities Related to S B   27 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4510

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]

Jan 13, 2022 - LCFF=Local Control Funding Formula, HTS= Home to School Transportation, TIIG=Targeted Instructional Improvement Grant Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/587

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2021 - In addition, the measure would result in a reduction in state and local costs for the enf orcement of psilocybin-related offenses and the handling of related criminal cases in the state court system.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-005

September 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Oct 22, 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 September  was 5.6 percent below the level of February 2020, considerably worse than the national figure of 3.3 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/708