Housing and Economic Mobility [EconTax Blog]

Oct 10, 2016 - One likely explanation for this migration is that housing has grown twice as fast in Central Valley metros compared to Bay Are a metros since 1990 (1.3 percent per year compared to 0.6 percent per year.)
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/212

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Specifically, the measure requires the savings be continuously appropriated as follows: (1)  65  percent for recidivism reduction programs, (2)  25  percent for school truancy and dropout prevention, and (3)  10  percent for victim services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/10

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan California Spending Plan State Spending in 2016-17 Budget Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan that summarizes the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/12

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The administration ’s January revenue estimates for 2015 –16 and 2016 –17 were up by billions of dollars compared to the prior year ’s budget act. After satisfying constitutional requirements for higher reserves and spending on education, the Governor proposed $3.1  billion in extra reserve deposits, resulting in total reserves of $10.2  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/2

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - This total includes (1)  $13  million for 60 beds primarily to treat incompetent to stand trial (IST) patients at DSH –Napa and (2)  $5  million for 25 beds at   DSH –Metropolitan to treat patients committed under the provisions of the Lanterman –Petris –Short (LPS) Act and currently housed at DSH –Patton .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/6

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget sets aside $1.3  billion over two years ($1  billion in 2016 –17 and $0.3  billion in 2017 –18 ) for a new State Project Infrastructure Fund. These funds will be continuously appropriated for the replacement and renovation of various state office buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/1

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Of the increase in General Fund spending, $176  million is unrestricted and $124  million is restricted, with a technical adjustment of $25  million for the removal of prior –year , one –time funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/5

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Each year, the Legislative Analyst’s Office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication discusses the 2016–17 Budget Act and other major budget actions approved during 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/9

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - In addition, the new law allows EPA to charge fees on manufacturers (up to $25  million in revenue annually) to offset evaluation costs and requires the agency to evaluate new chemicals before they can be brought to the market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2016 - This year's California Spending Plan includes an interactive graphic to help the reader visualize how the state budget spent $167 billion in total state revenues. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3487