The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - In preparing the 2017 ‑18 budget, the administration concluded that the state ’s fiscal condition has worsened. In January, the administration ’s estimates suggested that, absent new budget solutions, the state faced a budget deficit of $1.6  billion at the end of 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/2

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - State funding primarily supports three segments: State Highways. The state ’s highway system includes about 50,000 lane ‑miles of pavement, 13,000 bridges, and 205,000  culverts (pipes that allow naturally occurring water to flow beneath a roadway).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

State parole for elderly inmates. [Ballot]

Jul 19, 2017 - Second, the state would likely incur additional costs to provide certain health and social services to individuals released under the measure, such as through Medi-Cal —the state ’s program to provide health care services to low-income individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-006

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - As designed, state funding for the program decreases over the three ‑year period, as local match requirements increase. In 2015 ‑16 and 2016 ‑17, the state provided $400  million and $300  million, respectively, for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals. [Ballot]

Oct 18, 2017 - State Law Prohibits Cruelty to Animals. Under state law, any person who keeps an animal confined in an enclosed area is required to provide it with an adequate exercise area, and permit access to adequate shelter, food, and water.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-026

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/306

Abortion. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2017 - File  17-0008) that would amend the California State Constitution to ban abortion and declare whoever performs or procures an abortion guilty of first-degree murder. As the initiative would prohibit abortion without exception and make the performance or procurement of an abortion a crime under state law, the initiative is in direct conflict with the United States (U.S.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-008

The use of various chemicals, pesticides, and vaccines, as well as other activities in California. [Ballot]

Jan 23, 2018 - In view of all of the above factors, the full scope of the fiscal impacts to state and local governments is highly uncertain. As required by Section 9005, we are informing you that it is our opinion that the measure would result in a substantial net change in state and local finances.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-052

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - Secretary of State Provides Statewide Oversight and Direction. The Secretary of State is the state ’s chief elections officer and oversees county administration of all federal and state elections within California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - These are: (1) statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustments, (2) chaptered legislation, (3) one ‑time expenditures, (4) the full ‑year costs of partial ‑year programs, (5) costs incurred pursuant to constitutional requirements, (6) federal mandates, (7) court ‑ordered mandates, (8) state employee merit salary adjustments, and (9) state agency operating expense and equipment cost adjustments to reflect price increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844