A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - The State Motor Vehicle Liability Self ‑Insurance Program covers injuries and damages to other individuals and their property caused by state employees driving state vehicles. It also provides secondary liability coverage for state employees who drive a personal or rental vehicle on state business.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

Unemployment Claims Update: December 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 23, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/340

Private legal actions that enforce state labor laws. (Version 2) [Ballot]

Nov 28, 2017 - For example, there is a $250 penalty for each pay period the state ’s minimum wage is not met. These penalties are assessed by state agencies, typically paid to the state, and intended to improve compliance with labor law by making violations cost lier for employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-036

Unemployment Claims Update: August 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/400

Taxation of Sugary Drinks [Publication Details]

Nov 26, 2018 - The law stated the Legislature’s intent to regulate the imposition and collection of such taxes to the exclusion of local action. As such, the Legislature may face the following decisions: (1) Should the state levy an excise tax on sugary drinks?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3903

A Look at County Level Domestic Migration [EconTax Blog]

Mar 5, 2018 - These counties account for only about 15 percent of the state ’s total population. What drives the variation in domestic migration across California counties? To answer this question, it is important to start with the baseline observation that California ’s high cost of living —primarily driven by high housing costs —means the state will tend to have higher out-migration than most other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/269

November 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 12, 2018 - November 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein November 2018 State Tax Collections Personal Income Tax (PIT) Collections in November Higher Due to Processing Issue. As noted last month , a processing issue caused a delay in the receipt of October withholding.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/334

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's 340B Medi-Cal Proposal

Mar 21, 2018 - The state would ultimately have to compensate MCPs for their higher prescription drug costs. We would note that total Medicaid drug rebate amounts are shared between the federal and state governments, with the state currently receiving about one ‑third of the total rebate revenue. . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3790

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/212

Rules of professional conduct for attorneys. [Ballot]

Oct 5, 2017 - The California Constitution requires attorneys to be members of the State Bar to practice law in the state. As of September 2017, the State Bar reported having 263,165 members —of which  189,703 (or 72  percent) are active members able to practice law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-016