Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2017 - For the past two years, urban water agencies in California have been submitting monthly data on residential water use to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The monthly update covering December 2016 was recently published on the board’s website, providing a full year of data for 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3611

The 2017-18 Budget: The Board of Equalization

Mar 7, 2017 - Effective April 1, 2017, this measure will increase the state excise tax rate on cigarettes by $2 per pack—from 87 cents to $2.87—and increase the state excise tax on other tobacco products by a similar amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3609

Overview of Local Control Funding Formula and K-12 Pension Costs [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2017 - Overview of Local Control Funding Formula and K-12 Pension Costs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3606

The 2017-18 Budget: The Board of Equalization [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2017 - In this analysis, we discuss three aspects of the State Board of Equalization’s (BOE’s) budget: (1) resources redirected to board members; (2) the administration’s 2017-18 budget proposal for BOE’s major IT project; and (3) the administration’s 2017-18 budget proposals for BOE’s tobacco tax and licensing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3609

Recap: December 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Mar 3, 2017 - Recap: December 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] Recap: December 2016 State Jobs Report March 3, 2017 Jason Sisney California 's state jobs report for December 2016 was released by the state Employment Development Department (EDD) on January 20, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/231

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Receiver for Inmate Medical Services

Mar 3, 2017 - This means that the Receiver, rather than the state, generally has control over medical care in state prisons. In order for the state to regain control, the state must demonstrate that it can provide a sustainable constitutional level of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals

Mar 3, 2017 - Eliminating the formulas allows the state to more easily reprioritize the use of funding to those programs that are deemed to be of higher priority. For example, state and local law enforcement training programs would have been required to reduce expenditures the most under existing state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3600

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2017 - The Governor’s 2017‑18 budget includes three specific proposals related to the state’s criminal fine and fee system. In this report, we provide a general overview of the fine and fee system and then discuss each of the Governor’s proposals. In particular, we assess the impact that each proposal would have on the system and make recommendations for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3600

The 2017-18 Budget: Funding Public Works Labor Enforcement

Mar 3, 2017 - For 2017 ‑18 only, the Governor proposes to shift the portion of statewide administrative costs allocated to the SPWEF (such as the fund ’s portion of reimbursements to the state Department of Finance and Department of Human Resources) to other special funds administered by DIR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3603

The 2017-18 Budget: Increased Staffing for Labor Standards Enforcement

Mar 3, 2017 - For example, employers in the car wash and garment manufacturing industries and farm labor contractors are currently subject to registration with DLSE and enhanced enforcement activities under state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3602