Public social services. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - Additionally, in 2011, the state shifted responsibility for certain low-level offenders from the state to the counties on a prospective basis. As part of this shift, certain offenders released from state prison are now supervised in the community by probation officers instead of by state parole agents.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-064

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - Federal law provides that penalties may be eliminated if a state enters into a “corrective compliance plan ” that results in the state meeting the WPR requirement in a later year. To date, the state has submitted two corrective compliance plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

State Personal Income: 1st Quarter of 2016 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 6, 2016 - State Personal Income: 1st Quarter of 2016 [EconTax Blog] State Personal Income: 1st Quarter of 2016 July 6, 2016 Justin Garosi The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released state personal income data through the first quarter of 2016 on June 22.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/196

California Community Colleges State Operations [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2018 - California Community Colleges State Operations [Publication Details] 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/Publications/Detail/3806

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - State law requires the Commission on State Mandates (CSM) to determine whether new state laws, executive orders, or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates. Generally, local governments may submit claims for state mandate payment based on one of two methods: (1) claiming of actual costs or (2) a reasonable reimbursement methodology (RRM).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

A proposed constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 3, 2015 - These laws are enforced by federal agencies that may act independently or in cooperation with state and local law enforcement agencies. State Law and Proposition  215. Under current state law, the possession, cultivation, or distribution of marijuana generally is illegal in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-041

Parole consideration, credits, and the prosecution of juveniles in adult court, Amendment No. 1. [Ballot]

Feb 11, 2016 - Prosecution of Youth in Adult Court Net Reduction in State Costs. If fewer youths are tried and convicted in adult criminal court, the measure would have a number of fiscal effects on the state. First, it would reduce state prison and parole costs as youths affected by the measure would no longer spend any time in prison or be supervised by state parole agents following their release.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-121

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - The 2015 ‑16 funding request gave no indication that CTC would need to request any subsequent rounds of funding or administer a field test to all candidates across the state after already administering two previous field tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify the parent or guardian of a minor under the age of 16 before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions.

Oct 30, 2015 - The CalWORKs program is supported with both state and federal funds, but because all CalWORKs federal funds are capped, these additional costs would probably be borne by the state. These costs would typically not be significant compared to total state spending for CalWORKs, which is estimated to cost about $5.7  billion in state and federal funds in 2015-16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-063

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Criminal Justice Budget

Jan 27, 2017 - First, in 2011 the state realigned various criminal justice responsibilities to the counties, including the responsibility for certain low-level felony offenders. This realignment reduced state correctional spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3539