Building Permits Update: March 2019 [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2019 - While single family permitting generally has slowed across the state, a few counties continue to see growth in single family building. In particular, more permits were issued in Kern, Solano, Sacramento, and San Joaquin through the first three months of 2019 than the first three months of 2018.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/366

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - First, the state has significantly reduced the level of overcrowding in its prisons. As of January 31, 2000 state prisons were at about 195  p ercent of their design capacity. However, by July  25, 2018, state prisons were populated at 136  p ercent of their design capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2019 - Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details] Description: In this report, we evaluate the Cal Grant C program, as required by statute, and make a recommendation regarding whether the state should maintain it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4020

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - We estimate the state could offer approximately 2, 000 n ew competitive awards in 2020 ‑21, raising the total number of new competitive awards from the existing statutory level of 25, 750 t o 27,750.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020

The 2019-20 Budget: Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment

Apr 30, 2019 - The TPA Measures Whether Prospective Teachers Meet State Standards. The TPA requires prospective general education teachers to complete a series of tasks, each of which correspond to specific state teaching standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4022

March 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 26, 2019 - Overall employment in the state grew 1.4 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat below the nation ’s 1.7 percent growth rate.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/365

The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals

Apr 25, 2019 - Due to the state ’s poor budget condition, the state eliminated funding for interlibrary loans in 2011 ‑12. Though the state no longer explicitly funds interlibrary loans, the state ’s nine cooperatives use a significant portion of their current ongoing CLSA allocations to transport books and materials between member libraries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4012

The 2019-20 Budget: Community College Student Success Awareness Initiative

Apr 25, 2019 - The state provides $5.3  million through the Student Financial Aid Administration program for the CCC system to operate the “I Can Afford College ” marketing campaign. (The state also funds financial aid outreach through the California Student Aid Commission, as described in the nearby box.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4017

The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals [Publication Details]

Apr 25, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals [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/4012

The 2019-20 Budget: Student Food and Housing Insecurity at the University of California

Apr 25, 2019 - Most of the state ’s undergraduate financial aid programs are need based, meaning that students qualify for aid based on their household ’s financial resources and the cost to attend school. Students in California who qualify for need ‑based aid often receive a mix of federal and state grants to cover costs, including the federal Pell Grant and the state Cal Grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4014