Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2016 - Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill to provide state support for Los Angeles' bid. Under that bill, the Governor is allowed to negotiate a contract with Games organizers for the state to provide no more than $250 million of back-up financial support if the 2024 Los Angeles Olympics end with a financial shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3506

Housing and Economic Mobility [EconTax Blog]

Oct 10, 2016 - One likely explanation for this migration is that housing has grown twice as fast in Central Valley metros compared to Bay Are a metros since 1990 (1.3 percent per year compared to 0.6 percent per year.)
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/212

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget sets aside $1.3  billion over two years ($1  billion in 2016 –17 and $0.3  billion in 2017 –18 ) for a new State Project Infrastructure Fund. These funds will be continuously appropriated for the replacement and renovation of various state office buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/1

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Of the increase in General Fund spending, $176  million is unrestricted and $124  million is restricted, with a technical adjustment of $25  million for the removal of prior –year , one –time funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/5

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Each year, the Legislative Analyst’s Office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication discusses the 2016–17 Budget Act and other major budget actions approved during 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/9

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - In addition, the new law allows EPA to charge fees on manufacturers (up to $25  million in revenue annually) to offset evaluation costs and requires the agency to evaluate new chemicals before they can be brought to the market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Some of this decrease, however, is related to how bond funds are accounted for in the budget, making year –over –year comparisons difficult. In total, about half of the budget for resources and environmental protection departments is from special funds, while the General Fund supports another third of these budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/8

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan The 2016-17 Budget California Spending Plan Each year, the Legislative Analyst ’s Office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - This position total includes 96  existing positions plus 25  new positions. Establishes Department of FI$Cal. 2016 –17 budget –related legislation establishes the Department of FI$Cal to provide a permanent administrative structure and an ongoing maintenance and operation (M &O) function for FI$Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/11

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The Legislature and the Governor have stated their intent to fund additional full –day State Preschool slots in future years. Other Actions Budget Makes Adjustments to CalWORKs Child Care. The budget adjusts the CalWORKs child care budget down by $25  million compared to the 2015 –16 Budget Act due to changes in caseload and underlying cost of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4