The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2015 - Each year, the Legislative Analyst's Office publishes its Spending Plan publication to summarize the state's annual budget. Passed in June 2015, with various amendments later during the year's legislative session, the state's 2015-16 spending plan includes a large increase in funding for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3302

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - Trailer legislation modifies TK rules to allow school districts and charter schools to enroll four –year –old children in TK if their fifth birthday falls between December 2 and the end of the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #2). [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2015 - For example, under the measure it would be a misdemeanor crime punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to a year i n county jail to sell more than specified amounts of marijuana in a manner that is not authorized by the measure (such as without a proper license).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-052

Nonpartisan elections for congressional and state elective offices. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Nonpartisan elections are used for various judicial, school, county, and city offices as well as the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A candidate for nomination or election to a nonpartisan office generally may not indicate his or her party preference on the ballot.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-053

A proposed statutory initiative to lower the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Under current federal law, the Federal Highway Administration withholds 8 percent of federal highway funds from states that set their minimum drinking age below 21 years of age. I n recent years, California has received over $2.5 billion in federal highway funds annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-054

A proposed statutory initiative prohibiting the generation of nuclear power in California. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Accordingly, no new nuclear power plants have been constructed in California in over 35 years. (State law specifically exempted Diablo Canyon from these new requirements. Because no permanent disposal site for nucle ar waste is now available in the United States, these facilities temporarily store their nuclear waste on site, either in water or in “dry cask ” steel cylinders.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-055

Proposed statutory initiative to create a statewide public electrical utility. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - Pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9005 of the Elections Code, we are informing you that, in our opinion, a reasonable estimate of the net fiscal impact of this proposed initiative measure cannot be prepared within 50 calendar days from the date this proposed initiative was received.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-056

Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding

Oct 13, 2015 - Below, we briefly summarize the major projects proposed in the waiver, and provide the additional five-year federal funding amount  associated with each project. None of the projects would involve state spending through a General Fund match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3301

Voluntary certification of the accuracy of information cited in political advertisements for federal office (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - These ongoing costs to state and local governments could be in the range of millions of dollars each year and include costs to (1)  administer the voluntary certification process and (2) investigate and prosecute claims of perjury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-051

Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding [Publication Details]

Oct 13, 2015 - Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding [Publication Details] Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding Format: HTML Description: Earlier this year, California submitted a proposal to renew its Section 1115 waiver, which is due to expire at the end of October.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3301