MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Scientists)

Sep 9, 2015 - The administration estimates that allowing employees to cash out 60 additional hours in each of these years could increase the state ’s annual costs by more than $6 million (more than $1 million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3297

Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2015 - While state law prohibits the establishment of facilities that distribute, sell, or cultiva te medical marijuana within 600 feet of a school, it otherwise gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operations of such facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-044

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Sep 4, 2015 - The administration estimates that allowing employees to cash out 60 additional hours each year could increase the state ’s annual costs by more than $30 million ($1 million General Fund) for each of the three years of the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3296

Related to collecting signatures for initiative petitions and proposing laws in the Legislature. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - Members of the Legislature introduce hundreds of proposed laws to be considered by the Legislature each year. The measure would require Members of the Legislature to pay a fee for each piece of legislation they introduce to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-042

A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2015 - (Facilities and space usage may comprise no mo re than 25  percent of the total local match requirement.) The higher reimbursement rates apply to both the school-year and summer programs. Quality Improvement Funds in the Quality Rating and Improvement Enhancement Subaccount would be for increasing QRIS grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-043

A proposed constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 3, 2015 - While state law prohibits the establishment of facilities that distribute, sell, or cultivate medical marijuana within 600 feet of a school, it otherwise gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operations of such facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-041

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify a minor’s parent or guardian before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions. [Ballot]

Sep 2, 2015 - The measure would require such a legal action to commence within four years of the minor ’s 18th birthday or later, under specified circumstances; however, no new legal action may commence more than 12  years after the abortion occurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-040

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2015 - After three years the measure states that the Legislature could increase the tax up to 1  percent annually to a maximum of 15  percent. In addition, the Legislature could place an excise tax on the bulk storage of marijuana products of up to 10  percent of the wholesale price.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-039

Nationhood status and possible secession from the U.S. [Ballot]

Aug 28, 2015 - Quadrennial "Nationhood Referenda. " A statute proposed by this measure would place before California 's voters every four years a "nationhood referendum, " asking whether California "should acquire the exclusive power to make its laws, levy its taxes and establish its own relations abroad —in other words, sovereignty —and at the same time to maintain with United States an
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-037

Chinese Currency Turmoil and California's Economy [EconTax Blog]

Aug 25, 2015 - Chinese Currency Turmoil and California's Economy [EconTax Blog] Chinese Currency Turmoil and California 's Economy August 25, 2015 Brian Weatherford The recent stock market downturn has also roiled currency markets.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/125