The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Proposition 98)

Jun 19, 2015 - This funding follows a two-year planning period in which school districts, community college districts, and other adult education providers established 70 consortia to coordinate services regionally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3273

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - Restores In –Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Service Hours From Prior –Year 7  Percent Reduction. The budget package includes $226  million General Fund, on a one –time basis, to restore IHSS services hours that had been reduced by 7  percent in a prior –year budget action.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify a minor’s parent or guardian before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions. [Ballot]

Jun 12, 2015 - The measure would require such a legal action to commence within four years of the minor ’s 18th birthday or later, under specified circumstances; however, no new legal action may commence more than 12 years after the abortion occurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-025

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana [Ballot]

Jun 11, 2015 - Any remaining funds would be allocated as follows: (1) one-half for school-based drug education and counseling services, (2)  one-quarter for projects related to water quality and supply, and (3) one-quarter for research related to the medical use of marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-024

Port Issues, Strong Dollar Curbed Exports in Early 2015 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 10, 2015 - The figure below shows that over the past year, the U.S. dollar has gained by about 15% on the Canadian dollar and by about 20% on the Mexican peso, our two largest trading partners. In addition, the U.S. dollar has app reciated by more than 20 percent over the past year against the Euro and the Japanese yen.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/112

The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2016 (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - In addition, the measure states that it would be a misdemean or crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both, for any member commissioner or commission employee to disclose information obtained in the performance of their duties to unauthorized individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-020

Groundwater Preservation and Water Consumer Awareness Act of 2015 [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - In recent years, local governments, such as cities, counties, and water districts, have spent about $26  billion per year to supply water and to treat wastewater. About 80  percent of this spending is paid for by ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-021

A measure related to the use of restroom and changing room facilities [Ballot]

Jun 8, 2015 - For example, existing state law requires that students in public schools be permitted to use facilities consistent with their gender identity regardless of what sex is listed on the student ’s record.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-019

The Compassionate and Sensible Access Act [Ballot]

Jun 4, 2015 - While state law prohibits the establishment of facilities that distribute, sell, or cultivate medical marijuana within 600 feet of a school, it otherwise gives local cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operations of such facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-018

Administration proposes to end use of authorizing limited term position authority in budget.

May 28, 2015 - These policies generally (1) limit the number of years that an individual may be appointed to a limited term position for up to two years and (2) provide individuals employed in limited term positions a lesser degree of civil service protections than are afforded to employees in perm anent positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/856