Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Mar 5, 2024 - Proposition  1 allows the state to sell $6.4  billion in new bonds. Bonds are a way that the state borrows money and then repays the money plus interest over time. For more information about bonds, see “Overview of State Bond Debt ” later in this guide.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2024

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - If selected as a pilot participant, the state would have the opportunity to demonstrate whether alternative measurements might be more pertinent to measuring the success of state TANF programs. This could benefit California after the pilot ends if the federal government decides to change the TANF performance metrics for all states going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2024 - In this post, we assess the Governor's proposal to increase the mill assessment—a tax levied on pesticides when first sold into or within the state—to address the structural deficit within the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s special fund and to support various programmatic expansions for the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4873

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Mar 5, 2024 - DPR indicates taking enforcement actions on out ‑of ‑state pesticide dealers would be a more appropriate role to assign to the state, since the primary role of CACs is to be the main enforcement authorities within their jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4873

The 2024-25 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 5, 2024 - Specifically, school personnel is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In  prior years, CLSF has provided general salary increases and merit increases, as applicable, for its non ‑represented personnel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4875

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - As mentioned, state TANF programs must meet WPR requirements or face financial penalties. A state ’s WPR requirements are reduced via “caseload reduction credits ” if the state ’s caseload declined within a certain period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - Under the direction of the Attorney General, DOJ provides legal services to state agencies. State agencies can request —and are generally billed for —DOJ services to initiate legal action, defend or represent them in legal actions filed by others, or provide legal advice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2024-25 Budget: Property Tax Postponement Program [EconTax Blog]

Feb 29, 2024 - Furthermore, given the state ’s General Fund problem, continuing to operate the PTP program means the Legislature will need to find more solutions in other parts of the state budget. Low Participation and High Administrative Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/800

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 29, 2024 - In this brief, we discuss the Governor’s budget proposals for the Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship programs—the largest two programs administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). We also revisit recent CSAC one-time initiatives the state has funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4865

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - The state recently adopted plans to potentially replace this program structure in 2024 ‑25, as the box below describes. Cal Grant Reform State Has Plans to Restructure Cal Grants, Subject to Trigger Provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865