The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Slots Budget Package Increases Funding for State Preschool Slots. The budget provides $34  million for the State Preschool program to annualize the cost of preschool slots added January 1, 2015. The budget also provides $8  million for 2,959 new full –day State Preschool slots at LEAs starting April  1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - State Minimum Wage Increases. Increase of $77  million ($44  million General Fund) to reflect full ‑year implementation of a January 1, 2017 state minimum wage increase (to $10.50 per hour) and half ‑year implementation of a scheduled January  1, 2018 state minimum wage increase (to $11  per hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2018-19 Budget: California Earned Income Tax Credit Education and Outreach [Publication Details]

May 8, 2018 - This post explains a grant program that provided funds for education and outreach related to the state earned income tax credit (EITC) and provides comments on how the Legislature might prioritize any future state-funded EITC outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3826

Emergency medical personnel. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2017 - (Multicounty agencies coordinate emergency medical services in the state ’s more rural areas.) In order for agencies to coordinate these systems, state law authorizes local EMS agencies to charge annual fees to entities included in its EMS —for instance, trauma hospital designation fees, ambulance provider fees, and emergency medical personnel license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-043

Legislative districts. [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2017 - Fiscal Effect Decreased State Costs. The changes to the legislative spending limit would reduce state spending by around $100  million annually. Every ten years, some of these state savings would be offset by increased costs —probably in the millions of dollars —by the Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw boundaries for the new neighborhood districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-002

Unemployment Claims Update: January 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 22, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/349

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - In this post, we provide more detail on federal funding for the state's natural resources and environmental protection programs, with a focus on the five state departments that receive the most federal funds last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - In a companion report, Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview , we describe the general types of economic effects of state climate policies, key challenges in measuring these effects, and broad issues for the Legislature to consider when designing and evaluating its climate policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

Unemployment Claims Update: November 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 2, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/337

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education [EdBudget]

Jul 14, 2017 - New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education [EdBudget]   a State approved workload in 2016-17 but implementation was delayed.     b Funding for these positions was originally set to phase out beginning in 2018-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/71