Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Though states technically can opt out of IDEA, all states currently adhere to its rules and receive associated IDEA funding. (A state opting out of IDEA is still legally responsible for serving all students with disabilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

September 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Oct 11, 2019 - (Such changes in behavior should occur regardless of state tax conformity because the state tax rate is much lower than the federal rate.)  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/405

November 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 29, 2019 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.9 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat ahead of the national pace of 1.5 percent. The California sector that has most outpaced its national counterpart is information, which has grown over 3 percent in the state but has been nea rly flat nationally.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/423

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - For each household enrolled in the program, CPUC provides telephone companies (carriers) a monthly state subsidy that is meant to offset the lower rate charged to the consumer. Currently, the maximum state subsidy is about $15 a month per household.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

^[PDF] 1967 Budget Analysis: Transportation

The department must also suspend or revoke the license of a person convicted of drunk driving (the court may recommend against sus- pension for the first conviction). The Implied Consent Law (Chapter 138, Statutes of 1966) requires the department to suspend the license of a suspected drunk driver who refuses to submit to a blood alcohol test and a hearing on the suspension must be granted if requested.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1967/18_transportation_1967.pdf

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2020 - Notes: Figure shows need-based state and institutional gift aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). See "Financial Aid Award Amounts" for the size of each type of award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/354

Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - Another related program is the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or its state-funded equivalent CalEITC , which provides refundable tax credits to low-income workers. State and Federal Government Also Ensure Some Wage Replacement in Specific Situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: May 10-16 [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - Should continued claims keep rising, however, it could signal that the state is in for a protracted slump. Slight Uptick in Initial Claims. California had 246,115 initial claims between May 10 and May 16.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/467

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process

Feb 19, 2020 - Other options, including authorizing the Labor Commissioner to use new enforcement tools or establishing a fund to cover un collected wages in certain cases, would require careful consideration and changes to state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4165

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2020 - State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions [Publication Details] State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions Format: HTML Description: In this brief, we find that the major reasons why CDCR’s costs did not decline in line with the substantial decrease in the populations are: (1) costly
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4145