The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - By longstanding practice, the annual state budget has limited contract FTEs to no more than 10  percent of total FTEs. The State Constitution, however, allows the state to contract for architectural and engineering services without limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

Overview of the California State Lottery [Publication Details]

Aug 21, 2019 - Overview of the California State Lottery [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/4088

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - In 2012, the state adopted standards aligned to the Common Core for English Learners. The state adopted aligned standards for Eng lish Learners in 2012. Forty two states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 23, 2019 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. May Revision Estimates. The Governor ’s May Revision estimated that 2018-19 revenue would be $288 million and that 2019-20 revenue would be $359 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/376

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - In addition to distributing federal funds, the State Board also sets statewide workforce development policy. This policy is reflected in California ’s state workforce plan , which the State Board is required to prepare every five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

May Revision 2016: Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 15, 2016 - Background on Economic Assumptions and State Budgeting. Each California state budget is premised on assumptions about the course of the U.S. and state economies. Economic assumptions, including those about the future trend in stock prices, must be made in order to develop the constitutionally required estimate of General Fund resources (revenues) in the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/185

Evaluation of a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers

Dec 11, 2018 - As discussed elsewhere in this report, reductions in out ‑of ‑state production likely offset a large share of the increase in in ‑state production, so this assumption likely overstates the net global increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3907

August 2018 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Sep 24, 2018 - Overall employment in the state has grown 2.1 percent compared to 1.6 percent for the nation.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/307

California State Library Budget [EdBudget]

Jul 10, 2018 - These initiatives provide funds to local local libraries and other external organizations but are scored as state operations in the budget. c Less than $50,000. d Includes California State Law Library Special Account, Central Service Cost Recovery Fund, and the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/191

The 2019-20 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2019 - The 2019-20 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook The 2019-20 May Revision LAO Economic Outlook Our office just released a summary of our updated state fiscal outlook for the May Revision. Our fiscal outlook is premised on a set of economic assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4036