Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 5-July 11 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 17, 2020 - Through March and April, the key measure that captured the impact of the virus on the state ’s workers was the number of new unemployment claims being filed each week. Going forward, this number will still be important as a gauge of whether a second wave of business closures and layoffs is emerging.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/496

June 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jul 19, 2019 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.7 percent over the previous 12 months, slightly ahead of the national pace of 1.5 percent.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/386

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding Per Student Over Time [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2020 - K-12 Proposition 98 Funding Per Student Over Time [EdBudget] K-12 Proposition 98 Funding Per Student Over Time From Passage of Proposition 98 (1988) Through 2020-21 Under the Governor 's Budget Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/332

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2019 - Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]   Notes Figure shows need-based state and institutional aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). See "Financial Aid Award Coverage" for a description of each type of award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/228

Rethinking the 1991 Realignment

Oct 15, 2018 - While the state did appeal these injunctions, a legal settlement was reached in 2013 r esulting in a reduction to IHSS service hours (less than what the state initially proposed). Currently, the state has temporarily restored IHSS service hours that were eliminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3886

Proposed constitutional initiative related to gaming activities. [Ballot]

Aug 1, 2018 - Impact on State and Local Governments. The gaming impacts discussed above could result in various potential fiscal impacts on state and local governments. State and local governments could experience increased revenues from increased gaming activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-003

^[PDF] The State Appropriations Limit

Step 1 Calculate the Spending Limit How the State Appropriations Limit (SAL) Works Figure 1 Step 2 Determine Appropriations Subject to the Limit from Proceeds of Taxes Prior-Year Limit Adjust for SAL Growth Factor (Major Inputs Are Economic Growth and Population Growth) Appropriations Subject to the Limit Exclusionsa Step 3 Determine the Room • If proceeds of taxes (after
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4416/SAL-042121.pdf

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal California’s Fiscal Outlook Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal Medi-Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health care coverage to over 13  million of the state ’s low-income residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Proposal for a New Office of Digital Innovation

Mar 22, 2019 - Evaluating the Benefits of Centralized Placement of State IT Staff. By proposing to create new business process reengineering and digital services teams within GovOps, the administration appears to support, at least to some degree, the centralized placement of some state IT staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - Most of their funding comes from federal funds and state special funds. State Spending Limit Proposition  4 of 1979 added to the State Constitution annual limits on state and individual local government spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004