Statewide Minimum Wage Increasing in January

Dec 6, 2016 - They will apply to employers with fewer than 26 employees one year later.) Most Local Minimum Wages Are Slightly Narrower Than The State ’s. Very few employees are exempt from the statewide minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3512

Statewide Minimum Wage Increasing in January [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2016 - A new law passed in 2016 (SB 3 [Leno]) will increase California’s statewide minimum wage over a period of several years. The first increase will occur on January 1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3512

California's Fiscal Outlook: CSBA Presentation [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2016 - Presented to: California School Boards Association
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3514

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - California Has Almost 300,000 Public School Teachers 2014-15 K-12 Enrollment Trends Vary Greatly Across State Projected Change, 2015-16 to 2024-25 Statewide K-12 enrollment is projected to decline by 1  percent from 2015-16 to 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/2

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - The IHSS cost per consumer grew annually by an average of 5  percent between 2006-07 and 2009-10, slowing to an average of 3  percent per year through 2014-15. Since then, IHSS cost per consumer has grown significantly at an estimated average of 15  percent per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/3

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Cal Facts: 2016 Most State Infrastructure Spending Is for Transportation and Education Infrastructure Spending, 2005-06 to 2014-15 Over the past ten years, we estimate the state spent over $100 billion on infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/7

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Proposition  55 extends the income tax increases through 2030. 2 (2014) Sets new rules for state and school budget reserves and debt payments. Historical Budget Reserve Balances Percent of Revenues and Transfers Each year, the Legislature passes a budget with some reserves to cover unanticipated revenue shortfalls or higher costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/1

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Cal Facts: 2016 State Experiencing Multiyear Dry Period Statewide Precipitation in Inches Precipitation has been at or below average for nine of the last ten years, with only one particularly wet year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/5

November 2016 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 2, 2016 - It is,  however,  possible that they reflect operational changes at the Franchise Tax Board and, if so, CT refunds may revert to levels that are more typical in the next calendar year. So far this fiscal year, CT refunds are running 40 percent higher than administration projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/219

October 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 1, 2016 - Over the past year, the sectors with the strongest growth rates have been private schools and universities, professional and technical services (including a lot of the technology subsectors), and construction.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/203