Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - The State Constitution specifies that, “Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime. ” However, the State Constitution does not define involuntary servitude. Proposal This measure amends the State Constitution to make involuntary servitude prohibited in all cases, including as a punishment for crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2022 - This proposal presents the Legislature with a tradeoff between reducing fuel expenses and funding state highway projects. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4528

California State Library Budget [EdBudget]

Feb 22, 2022 - California State Library Budget [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/591

Home Prices Update: July 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 25, 2021 - The next figure shows the month to month change in home prices in the state and the nation. The state has seen more price growth than the nation in each of the last twelve months. In July, the state growth rate of 2.58 percent was below the previous month ’s rate for the first time since October, but still the second highest monthly growth rate in the history of the series.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/689

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - Based on the preliminary results, the state will receive an estimated $1.3 billion in revenue from the auction—the highest amount for any quarterly auction in the program’s history. As shown in Figure 1, this amount is somewhat more than what the state received from the August 2021 auction ($1.1 billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Feb 22, 2022 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/592

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Sep 23, 2021 - This post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2021-22 Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4452

^[PDF] The 2014-15 Budget: 21st Century Project Update

In particular, incorrect paycheck deductions were made, payroll and pension wages were erroneously calculated, and medical benefits were denied for some employees and their dependents. In one case, employees that took vacation time during the payroll cycle received compensation in addition to their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/21st-century/project-update-031914.pdf

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - To qualify for CalWORKs, families must generally earn less than about 80  percent of the federal poverty level (the exact amount is specified in state law and varies based on family size). Under prior state law, the first $90 monthly per earner did not count towards a family ’s income when applying for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

Legislative Oversight of Ongoing Challenges at EDD [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2021 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4319