The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - This year ‑over ‑year decrease largely reflects a difference between when funds are allocated and when they are spent. A significant amount of estimated spending in the prior year was from funds that were allocated, but unspent, in earlier years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/9

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Career Technical Education Funds Third and Final Year of Career Technical Education (CTE) Incentive Grant Program. The 2015 ‑16 budget package created a three ‑year competitive grant program to promote CTE at secondary schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - These increases are offset by $2.3  million in reductions to state operations due to backing out prior ‑year one ‑time funding. Year over year, General Fund support increases by $25  million whereas TANF support increases by $118  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/5

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2017 - 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. In general, it reflects budgetary actions that the Legislature has taken through September 2017. In some cases, as noted, we discuss budget actions approved by the Legislature after June 15, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3694

Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals. [Ballot]

Oct 18, 2017 - Proposal This measure phases in new requirements over the next several years that increase the minimum size of restrictive enclosures used by California farmers to confine egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and calves raised for veal.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-026

2016 Data on Crime in California

Oct 17, 2017 - As shown in Figure  4, California ’s property crime rate has been similar to the national average in recent years. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3708

Online education at the University of California. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2017 - To qualify for admission to UC ’s and CSU ’s degree programs, a California resident must meet certain admission requirements, such as achieving a certain test score or grade point average while in high school.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-025

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Oct 16, 2017 - For example, possession of psilocybin is generally punishable as a m isdemeanor and may result in up to a one year sentence in county jail and/or a fine, while selling psilocybin is a felony and may result in a jail or state prison sentence.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-024

Child Care and Preschool Funding Rates by Rate System, Setting, and Age [EdBudget]

Oct 13, 2017 - Child Care and Preschool Funding Rates by Rate System, Setting, and Age [EdBudget]     Note: All rates reflect full-time, full-year care, with the exception of Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool—part day, which operate part day for 180 and 175 days per year respectively. a Rates are weighted by the number of subsidized children receiving child care in each setting and county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/48

Child Care and Preschool Budget [EdBudget]

Oct 13, 2017 - Specifically, reflects mid-year $15.9 million fund shift from General Child Care and CalWORKs Stage 3 into the Alternative Payment Program. b Does not include $9.2 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. c General Child Care funding for State Preschool wraparound care shown in State Preschool—full day. d Less than $500,000. e Some CalWORKs and
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/45