The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Projections of public high school graduates fluctuate between small increases and decreases over the next several years, with a less than 1  percent increase in graduates between 2015 –16 and 2019 –20 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Housing that likely was considered “luxury ” when first built declined to the middle of the housing market within 25 years. . . . But Lack of New Construction Can Slow This Process. When new construction is abundant, middle –income households looking to upgrade the quality of their housing often move from older, more affordable housing to new housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - Consistent with AB 1656, this plan should outline a course of action for the next 25 years. The plan should also provide options on how to start and sequence the renovation and construction of office buildings and identify the order in which the administration proposes addressing state office buildings, consistent with the scope of the Planning Study that the administration proposed in 2014 –15 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - As a result, statewide urban water usage dropped by 25.5  percent from June to December of 2015 compared to the same period in 2013, slightly exceeding the statewide conservation target of 25  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 7 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - Pursuant to the legislation, medical marijuana cooperatives are in the process of being phased out within a few years and replaced by state-licensed businesses that cultivate and distribute medical marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-120

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2016 - Despite welcome storms early this winter, statewide drought conditions appear far from over.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3343

Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 6 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - Pursuant to the legislation, medical marijuana cooperatives are in the process of being phased out within a few years and replaced by state-licensed businesses that cultivate and distribute medical marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-119

Changes to how Californians vote. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - In addition, the measure specifies that the Legislature shall appropriate up to $1  million from the state ’s General Fund each calendar year for the commission ’s operating expenses. The measure further specifies that any costs incurred by SCO or DGS as a result of the measure would be reimbursed to those departments from the $20  million appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-117

Changes to how Californians vote. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - In addition, the measure specifies that the Legislature shall appropriate up to $1  million from the state ’s General Fund each calendar year for the commission ’s operating expenses. The measure further specifies that any costs incurred by SCO or DGS as a result of the measure would be reimbursed to those departments from the $20  million appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-118

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Background

Feb 2, 2016 - CalSTRS members mainly work at school and community college districts. In this series, we refer to CalSTRS members as “teachers ” for simplicity. Full Funding a Key Goal of Pension Policy. A pension system is fully funded when assets are sufficient to cover benefits already earned by employees and retirees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3332