The 2016-17 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 11, 2016 - Specifically, the proposal would redirect all Proposition  98 funds from State Preschool ($878  million), Transitional Kindergarten ($726  million), and the State Preschool Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Grant ($50  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3324

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The state ’s flood management infrastructure has billions of dollars of needed renovations and improvements according to various reports, and it is unclear which of those needs will be targeted by the proposed funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

Evaluation of CSU's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pilot Program [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2017 - In response, the state enacted Chapter 416 of 2010 which temporarily allows CSU to offer an independent DNP on a pilot basis. Related legislation requires our office to evaluate the pilot program and make a recommendation regarding its extension.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3521

A New Hope for California [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2015 - Fiscal Effects State Government Costs. The likely state costs to implement the measure would be at least hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Because some of the panel ’s responsibilities are one time in nature, state costs would likely be higher during 2016-17 and would decrease somewhat thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-006

What Is the Adult Education Block Grant?

Jan 6, 2016 - How Did State Education Leaders Calculate Need-Based Funding in 2015-16? To measure each region ’s need for adult education and distribute need-based funding accordingly, state education leaders followed four steps, as shown in the figure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3323

Voluntary certification of the accuracy of information cited in political advertisements for federal office (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - As we discuss below, the measure would have one-time and ongoing fiscal effects on state and local governments. One-Time Fiscal Effect. State and local governments would experience one-time costs —possibly tens of millions of dollars —to establish a new IT system that complies with the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-051

^[PDF] Creating a Debt Free College Program

Also includes untaxed income (such as contributions to pension plans) and a few other income sources, such as education tax credits. c For both parents and students, includes income and Social Security taxes paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports\2017\3540\Debt-Free-College-013117.pdf

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Apr 7, 2016 - Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit [Publication Details] Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit Format: HTML Description: The Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit (“child care tax credit” or “credit”) is a provision of the state income tax code that allows filers with income below $100,000 to reduce their tax liability by a percentage of their eligible child care expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3417

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - New State Tobacco Tax Revenues This measure increases —effective April 1, 2017 —the existing state excise tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack. The total state excise tax, therefore, would be $2.87 per pack.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - This measure would place certain requirements for the adult film industry —now described in detail only in state regulations and in a Los Angeles County law —in California state statute. It also would place additional requirements concerning the industry in state statute.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004