Hydraulic Fracturing: How It Works and Recent State Oversight Actions

Dec 1, 2016 - As part of the 2016‑17 budget, the Legislature provided a total of $5.5 million from OGGAF over two years to contract for scientific services and to conduct additional scientific studies as recommended by the CCST report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3513

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 who have greater than a high school education spend fewer years on average with one or more ADL limitations than seniors with a high school degree or GED credential and seniors with less than a high school education (4.2 years vs. 4.8 years and 5.8  years, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

California's Fiscal Outlook (CASBO Presentation) [Publication Details]

Nov 17, 2016 - Presented to: California Association of School Business Officials
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3510

Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2016 - Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog] Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates November 16, 2016 Brian Uhler Property taxes affect the level of required state (as compared to local) spending for schools, as we discuss in our new Fiscal Outlook .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/215

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - Under our current projections, assuming no changes in existing state and federal policies, we estimate the state will end the 2017-18 fiscal year with $11.5 billion in total reserves. This includes $8.7 billion in required reserves, which must be deposited into the rainy day fund, and $2.8 billion in discretionary reserves, which the Legislature can appropriate for any purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3507/1

Fiscal Outlook Supplement on Proposition 2

Nov 16, 2016 - Our Fiscal Outlook provides an assessment of the budget’s condition under two difference scenarios of the economy’s performance over the next five years. These are: (1) an economic growth scenario, in which the economy continues to grow, and (2) a mild recession scenario, with a big stock market decline, that begins in the middle of calendar year 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3508

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - We assume year –to –year changes in participation consistent with changes in high school graduates. Consistent with changes in tuition and fee levels over the past two years, we assume flat tuition at UC and CSU throughout the period as well as 5  percent annual increases in UC ’s Student Services Fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3507

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2016 - This uncertainty is present in the near term and becomes greater in each subsequent year. We discuss two illustrative economic scenarios for the fiscal years after 2017-18. Under a mild recession scenario, the state would have enough reserves to cover its operating deficits through 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3507

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - On January 25, 2016, bid leaders announced that the residence facilities at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) would host the Olympic Village and University of Southern California (USC) residential facilities would host the Media Village.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2016 - Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill to provide state support for Los Angeles' bid. Under that bill, the Governor is allowed to negotiate a contract with Games organizers for the state to provide no more than $250 million of back-up financial support if the 2024 Los Angeles Olympics end with a financial shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3506