A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2019 - A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program [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/3955

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Requires the establishment of a state office to collect fees and taxes in the County of Humboldt, Trinity, or Mendocino. Sacramento Infrastructure Projects State Project Infrastructure Fund (SPIF) Transfers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Many State Preschool Programs Participate in Local QRIS. The state provides $50  million for State Preschool QRIS each year, with funding allocated in 2016 ‑17 to 37 local consortia serving 49  counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2018-19 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2017 - The state has made significant progress in preparing for the next recession. To assess the longer-term budget outlook, we present two illustrative economic scenarios for fiscal years after 2018-19. Under a moderate recession scenario, the state has enough reserves to cover its deficits until 2021-22, assuming the Legislature makes no additional budget commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3718

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Feb 26, 2018 - CSU State University Grant Provides tuition coverage for students attending the California State University who are not eligible for a Cal Grant but have financial need. Available for up to six years of full-time study (or its equivalent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/120

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - State Sometimes Has Settled Up Immediately. Sometimes the state has settled up as a fiscal year is ending. For example, in 2014 –15 , an upward revision to the estimate of state General Fund revenue increased the minimum guarantee by $5.4  billion, and the state provided the corresponding Proposition  98 augmentation as part of its June 2015 budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - A law enacted in 1990 requires the state to provide a supplemental appropriation when Test  3 is operative and the minimum guarantee otherwise would grow less quickly than the rest of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670

Budget Reserves and Debt Repayments Under Proposition 2 [Publication Details]

Mar 30, 2016 - Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3407

Proposed vote on California becoming an independent country. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2017 - In 1850, Congress and President Fillmore approved the act admitting California as one of the United States of America. Section 1 of Article III of the current State Constitution pr ovides that California “is an inseparable part of the United States of America. ” This section of the State Constitution also states that the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2016-011

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income

Mar 30, 2017 - In concept, the maintenance factor is intended to allow the state to provide less K-14 funding when state revenues are sluggish and more K-14 funding when state revenues are stronger. (A maintenance factor als o is created when the minimum guarantee is suspended, which may occur with a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639