MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - This means that the agreement would be in effect for two fiscal years: 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25. This also means that the agreement will expire, and the administration presumably will begin negotiating a new MOU, before the February 1, 2026 date when Section 19826 of the Government Code requires CalHR to submit to the Legislature a new compensation study for Unit  6.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Sep 1, 2023 - In calendar year 2022, on average, 25 percent of Unit 12 authorized positions were vacant compared with 19 percent of authorized positions being vacant statewide. Despite the recruitment challenges of Unit 12, few of the provisions of the proposed agreement seem geared towards making Unit 12 classifications broadly more competitive in the labor market to recruit new hires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional)

Sep 1, 2023 - This means that the agreement would be in effect for two fiscal years: 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25. This is consistent with our standing recommendation that the Legislature only approve agreements with terms of one or two years in order to maintain flexibility to respond to changing economic conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - In recent years, the state increasingly has seen issues of zoning and land use as matters of statewide concern. Nevertheless, local governments retain significant control over zon ing, land use, and housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Existing law requires CARB to develop a Scoping Plan —intended to identify the state ’s strategy for achieving its GHG emissions targets —and update it every five years. Cap-and-Trade Program Is a Key State Policy for Achieving GHG Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/742

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Aug 31, 2023 - Available for up to two calendar years. UC Grant Provides tuition and nontuition coverage for UC students. Aid is applied after Cal Grants and federal aid. Available for up to six years of full-time study (or its equivalent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/741

Changes in California Student Aid Commission General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 31, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget agreement indicates intent to provide $289 million one time in 2024-25. d The 2021‑22 Budget Act appropriated $500 million to be spent annually from 2021‑22 through 2025‑26. Amount shown reflects anticipated spending in year three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/737

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 30, 2023 - The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $157 million in the second quarter of calendar year 2023 (April through June). The revised estimate for the first quarter of 2023 (January through March) is now $129 million, substantially higher than the $104 million preliminary estimate announced in May.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/781

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 30, 2023 - The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $157 million in the second quarter of calendar year 2023 (April through June). The revised estimate for the first quarter of 2023 (January through March) is now $129 million, substantially higher than the $104 million preliminary estimate announced in May.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/781