Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - Employers pay both state and federal UI payroll taxes. State UI taxes are deposited into the state ’s UI trust fund to pay for benefits to unemployed workers. Federal UI taxes are typically used to pay for certain costs other than state UI benefit payments, such as program administration; however, as described in our first post ,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/2

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Below, we present an interactive graphic that helps the reader visualize how the state budget spent $167  billion in total state revenues. (We exclude money from the federal government and from bond issuances in order to focus on state revenues.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/12

Legislative districts. [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2017 - Fiscal Effect Decreased State Costs. The changes to the legislative spending limit would reduce state spending by around $100  million annually. Every ten years, some of these state savings would be offset by increased costs —probably in the millions of dollars —by the Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw boundaries for the new neighborhood districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-002

Overview of the State Water Project and Proposed Contract Amendment [Publication Details]

Sep 11, 2018 - Overview of the State Water Project and Proposed Contract Amendment [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/3882

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - Employers pay both state and federal UI payroll taxes. State UI tax revenues are deposited into the state ’s UI trust fund to pay for benefits to unemployed workers. State UI tax rates are determined in accordance with a series of rate schedules laid out in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - States can enforce restrictions consistent with federal rules. States cannot enforce different restrictions for same scope without securing waiver. a Some existing state laws and regulations are “grandfathered ” and, hence, will continue to be enforceable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

Child Care and Preschool Budget [EdBudget]

May 16, 2017 - Specifically, reflects mid-year $15.9 million fund shift from General Child Care and CalWORKs Stage 3 into the Alternative Payment Program. b Does not include $9.2 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. c General Child Care funding for State Preschool wraparound care shown in State Preschool–full day. d Less than $500,000. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/12

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget

Jan 18, 2017 - The California State Transportation Agency has jurisdiction over most of the state ’s transportation departments and programs. Total Proposed Spending of Roughly $20  Billion in 2017 ‑18. The Governor ’s budget for 2017 ‑18 proposes a total of $20.2  billion in expenditures from various fund sources —the General Fund, state special funds, bond
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

Unemployment Claims Update: October 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 28, 2018 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/328

Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - We believe the state could implement these changes without additional overall spending. By repurposing some existing DHH funding, the state could achieve better overall DHH outcomes, including better service and achievement for many DHH students in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498