The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - In the nearby box, we provide background on how the state identifies mandates and provides the associated reimbursements. Background on Reimbursable State Mandates Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 Budget: May Revision Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 17, 2019 - The Governor has stated that one of the primary objectives of his budget is to better prepare the state for such a future challenge. To do this, the administration uses a substantial portion of the expected surplus to pay down state debts and liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4050

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Primary Care Physician Residency Proposals

May 9, 2019 - The state also can channel grant funding toward hospitals located in shortage areas of the state that do not yet have residency programs. We are also concerned about the inefficiency of the state operating two very similar grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4034

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 17, 2019 - Such funds are remitted to the state by counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spend on education. The budget package also inc reases, as of June 30, 2020, the amount each trial court is able to retain as reserves from 1  percent to 3  percent of its prior-year operating budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4097

State and local government taxes and fees. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - Due to the uncertainty of these factors, we cannot estimate the amount of reduced state revenue but the fiscal effects on state government lik ely would be minor relative to the size of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-050

Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - State Preschool wraparound slots for non-LEAs (funded by General Child Care) are shown in State Preschool—full day. For Transitional Kindergarten, reflects preliminary estimates, as enrollment data not yet publicly available for 2018-19 and 2019-20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/292

Gasoline and Diesel Powered Vehicle Manufacturing Ban [Ballot]

Jan 14, 2020 - As required by Section 9005, we are informing you that it is our opinion that the measure could result in a substantial net change in state and local finances. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-031

The 2019-20 May Revision: Considerations for the Revised Housing and Homelessness Plan

May 13, 2019 - The Legislature will need to decide if it agrees with the Governor ’s approach to spread the state ’s housing resources among broader income levels —including middle-income households —or whether it prefers to target the state ’s resources toward the Californians most in need of housing assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4045

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care [Publication Details]

May 14, 2020 - COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care [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/4231

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Increase in State Funding for Local Child Support Agencies

Mar 26, 2019 - The new rules may result in a major operational shift for the state ’s child support system. Implementing these updates to the state ’s program may require significant state leadership and legislative involvement and could result in a restructuring of how counties operate child support services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3989