Consumer privacy [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2017 - Specifically, the measure applies to those business es that: (1) have annual gross revenues of $25  million or more; (2) derive at least 50  percent of their revenues from selling personal information; or (3) buy, receive, or share for commercial purposes the personal information of 50,000 consumers or more annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-027

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan California Spending Plan (Final Version) Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication discusses the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act and other major budget actions approved in 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - This is a decrease of $63  million (28  percent) relative to the revised 2016 ‑17 level of funding, largely due to an expiration of various limited ‑term grants provided in prior years. Grants to Local Law Enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/11

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan California Spending Plan State Spending in 2017-18 Budget Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan that summarizes the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/13

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The budget includes $25  million reflecting the combined effect of increasing the eligibility thresholds and changing reporting requirements for families. Currently, to be eligible for care, parents must be working or in school and earn below 70  percent of the State Median Income (SMI) as calculated in 2007 ‑08.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Budget legislation specifies that, beginning in January 2018, CalWORKs recipients may receive a one ‑time incentive award of $500 for completing a high school diploma or its equivalent. CalWORKs recipients enrolling in programs leading to a career technical education certificate, an associate ’s degree, or bachelor ’s degree may receive a one ‑time stipend of $1,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/7

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - This year ‑over ‑year decrease in General Fund spending is largely the result of one ‑time spending augmentations in 2016 ‑17 that are ending. In addition, $3.4  million in Proposition  56 revenues will offset General Fund spending in DPH ’s Oral Health Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/6

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The budget plan funds above the revised estimates of the minimum guarantees in both years, not reducing funding for any school or community college programs from the June 2016 levels. The 2017 ‑18 guarantee, which builds upon the higher levels of funding provided in the two previous years, is $3.1  billion (4.4  percent) above the revised 2016 ‑17 funding level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/1

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The loans will be low interest (not to exceed the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Account) and are not to exceed $25  million statewide annually. Loans are only available through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/8

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Beginning in 2018 ‑19, the department will receive $3.2  million from the General Fund on an ongoing basis and 14  positions (two of which would be limited to two years). Field Office Replacement and Renovation Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/10