Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 7 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - These priorities include ensuring that marijuana is not distributed to minors or diverted from states that have legalized marijuana to other states. Proposal This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-120

How Uncertain Are Capital Gains Revenue Estimates? [EconTax Blog]

May 12, 2019 - May 20, 2019 Justin Garosi Revenue from taxation of capital gains is a major component of state personal income tax collections, making up 16 percent of total projected personal income tax revenues for 2018-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/371

Unemployment Claims Update: October 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 28, 2018 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/328

Industry Wage Growth in California [EconTax Blog]

Nov 8, 2017 - Higher-Wage Industries Have Seen Faster Wage Growth in California Compared to Rest of the Nation Higher-wage industries have experienced more wage growth both in California and in the United States overall.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/256

A Look at Recent Progress Toward Statewide Housing Goals [EconTax Blog]

Dec 15, 2016 - This modest improvement in building activity raises the question: how do recent building levels compare to state goals for housing production? Periodically, every community in the state is assigned a housing production target through a state-mandated process known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/226

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Between 1980 and 2015, the state ’s overall crime rate declined by about 60  percent. This decline is similar to trends in crime patterns in the rest of the United States. In 2015, about 3,000 crimes were committed in California per 100,000 residents —a total of about 1.2  million incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/4

A Primer: California's Wildland Fire Protection System

The 1999 and 2001 Unit 8 MOUs adopted the higher pension formula provided for in SB 400. In 2003, Unit 8 renegotiated the 2001 MOU to 3  percent at 50 years beginning on January 1, 2006. The 1999 Unit 8 MOU has resulted in roughly $20  million of additional retirement costs for the department each year since 2001-02.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/fire_protection/051205_fire_protection.htm

May 2018 Cap-and-Trade Auction Results [EconTax Blog]

May 24, 2018 - Based on the preliminary results, the state will generate an estimated $681 million in revenue from the auction. As shown in Figure 1, this amount is slightly less than what the state received from the last auction in February 2018 ($727 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/285

California Community Colleges: Effects of Increases in Noncredit Course Funding Rates

Mar 30, 2017 - Should the State More Clearly Delineate the Roles of Credit and Noncredit CCC Instruction? Were the state to fund credit and CDCP instruction at different rates in the future, it would need a clearer distinction between the two categories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3635

California State University Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Jul 10, 2018 - California State University Capital Outlay Projects [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/177