The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income

Mar 30, 2017 - In concept, the maintenance factor is intended to allow the state to provide less K-14 funding when state revenues are sluggish and more K-14 funding when state revenues are stronger. (A maintenance factor als o is created when the minimum guarantee is suspended, which may occur with a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Strengthen Information Security

Feb 28, 2017 - Not only can information secur ity breaches impede the state ’s ability to serve the public, but the costs both to the state and to the individuals affected could be substantial. We note that information maintained within the state ’s various IT systems has different levels of sensitivity and requires different levels of protection.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3594

Building Permits Update: May 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 2, 2019 - Weak multifamily permitting in May was not confined to a particular region of the state. Major counties in Southern California, the Bay Area, and the Central Valley had big drops in permits this May compared to a year ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/382

California State University General Fund Changes [EdBudget]

Jan 15, 2019 - California State University General Fund Changes [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/235

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Creates New Line Item for UCOP in State Budget. The state budget itemizes funding for UCOP, implementing one of the recommendations from the April 2017 audit report. Specifically, the budget earmarks $349  million General Fund for the office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/5

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - A law enacted in 1990 requires the state to provide a supplemental appropriation when Test  3 is operative and the minimum guarantee otherwise would grow less quickly than the rest of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670

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

May 9, 2019 - The state currently funds two initiatives to support residency programs for primary care physicians. The first initiative is named after its legislative authors, Song‑Brown, and is administered by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4034

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Feb 26, 2018 - CSU State University Grant Provides tuition coverage for students attending the California State University who are not eligible for a Cal Grant but have financial need. Available for up to six years of full-time study (or its equivalent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/120

A national popular vote in presidential elections. [Ballot]

Feb 16, 2017 - Most states —including California —award all of the state ’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote in that state. Under this system, a candidate can be elected President by receiving a majority of electoral votes without winning the popular vote nationwide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2016-012

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Requires the establishment of a state office to collect fees and taxes in the County of Humboldt, Trinity, or Mendocino. Sacramento Infrastructure Projects State Project Infrastructure Fund (SPIF) Transfers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12