Medi-Cal Rx program and revenues from federal drug price discounts. [Ballot]

Oct 19, 2023 - This result could have fiscal implications for state tax proceeds, Medi-Cal, or other state and local government programs. The impact would depend on many factors, including which entities lose their state tax-exempt status and licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget provides $3.3 billion for various housing and homelessness programs within the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (CalICH), and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4808

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - This would be the fifth consecutive year in which the budget has proposed a one-time expansion of the state ’s housing tax credit, for a total of $2.5  billion in tax credits. $100  Million One-Time Augmentation for Multifamily Housing Program (MHP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 17, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 2.1 percent over the last 3 months and 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has well outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/787

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget includes up to $135  million General Fund for contingencies related to the 2023 storms: $40  million split equally between the communities of Planada in Merced County and Pajaro in Monterey County (which experienced severe damage and displacement from the storms), and $95  million for other response and recovery activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023 ‑24 total also includes $135  million for contingencies related to the 2023 storms —$40  million for the communities of Planada in Merced County and Pajaro in Monterey County, which experienced severe damage and displacement from the storms, and $95  million for other response and recovery activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - (Self-help counties are those that have passed local sales tax measures dedicated to transportation improvements.) California Highway Patrol The budget provides $3  billion for CHP in 2023-24, which represents a reduction of $106  million (3  percent) relative to 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Appendix 4: Large One-Time and Temporary Augmentations Transportation Appendix 4, Figure 1 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Business and Labor General Fund (In millions) Begin new information technology overhaul
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - Such funds are allocated by the state to support trial court operations in counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spe nd on education. This reduction is $63.8  million greater than the revised 2022-23 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - People convicted of misdemeanors can be sentenced to county jail, supervision in the community by a county probation officer (known as county co mmunity supervision), a fine, or some combination of the three.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017