K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jul 10, 2018 - In 2017-18, the state provided $168 million for this purpose. b In each of these three years, Partnership Academies also received between $8 million and $9 million from the Career Pathways Program, which was administered by the California Community Colleges in 2016-17 and the California Department of Education in 2017-18 and 2018-19. c The State created the Collaborative in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/159

Criminal penalties and DNA collection. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2017 - State and Local Court-Related Costs. The measure would increase state and local court-related costs. By increasing prosecutors ’ discretion to charge certain theft-related crimes as felonies, this measure would increase the number of felony filings and reduce the number of misdemeanor filings in state court.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-044

Unemployment Claims Update: August 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/400

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Oct 16, 2017 - In addition, the measure would result in a reduction in state and local costs for the enforcement of psilocybin-rela ted offenses and the handling of related criminal cases in the state court system.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-024

Changes to the state's hiring process

May 17, 2015 - California ’s current system of state civil service employment dates back to the November 1934 election, when voters approved Proposition 7, adding what is now Article VII to the State Consti tution.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/851

The 2018-19 Budget: Initial Comments on the May Revision

May 12, 2018 - The Governor proposes the state end 2018 ‑19 with $17  billion in total reserves. This would consist of two amounts: $13.8  billion in the state ’s constitutional rainy day fund (reserves available for future budget emergencies), as well as $3.2  billion in discretionary reserves (available for any purpose).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3832

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - However, some or all of the county costs resu lting from increased workload could potentially be shifted to the state. This is because the State Constitution generally requires that the state fund child welfare related cost in creases resulting from state legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-054

Proposes a constitutional amendment related to parental rights. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - Some states grant parents greater or fewer rights than California. As an example of the former, a few states allow parents to remove their children from any class that they find objectionable. Proposal Amends State Constitution to Give Parents the “Sole Authority and Responsibility ” for Raising Their Children.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-030

Information included on ballots or sample ballots. [Ballot]

Feb 11, 2016 - This could result in different decisions being made —for example, on legislation and the state budget —that otherwise would be the case. These decisions could have an effect on state and local spending and revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-122

Use of revenue raised by bonds or taxes approved by the voters. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2017 - State and local voters approve many ballot measures that raise revenue for the state and local governments and approve public borrowing through the issuance of bonds. In some case s, these measures are placed on the ballot by the state or local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-034