California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - In contrast to the $17.50 per hour definition used in the prior section and another post , this definition has a consistent interpretation over a 20-year period. Rate of Low-Wage Work Declines Substantially From Ages 25 to 32.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 15, 2024 - Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog] U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 April 15, 2024 Seth Kerstein Today the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary estimates of nationwide retail sales in March 2024 and revised estimates for February 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/803

U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 15, 2024 - Retail Sales Update: March 2024 [EconTax Blog] U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 April 15, 2024 Seth Kerstein Today the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary estimates of nationwide retail sales in March 2024 and revised estimates for February 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/803

^[PDF] The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

One key factor likely contributing to the low COLA rate in 2024-25 is the recent decline in energy prices. The COLA rate for the budget year is based on prices for the 12-month period ending in March 2024 compared to the previous 12-month period (April 2022 through March 2023).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4853/CCC-022124.pdf

^[PDF] Apply 2023-24 and 2024-25

Apply 2023-24 and 2024-25 Proposition 2 Payments to Supplant State CalPERS Contributions in 2024-25 and 2025-26. Proposition 2 prevents the state from using a required debt repayment from supplanting funding that would otherwise be made available in the “fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year.”
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4887/Prop-2-Debt-Payment-032024.pdf

California Children’s Services (CCS) program. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2023 - Also, there are no income-based requirements to qualify for physical and occupational therapy at K-12 schools. CCS Program Has Different Ways of Paying Providers. There are various kinds of providers that participate in the CCS program, each with a different way of being paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-029

^[PDF] Appendix 1, Figure 4 Reversions Proposed in the

Appendix 1, Figure 4 Reversions Proposed in the 2024–25 Governor’s Budget General Fund (In Millions) Department/ Program Area Description 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 CalWORKs Single Allocation Partial Reversion $337 — — CDTFA Salary Savings — $20 — Child Care GCC budgeting methodology change –15 573 $388 Judicial Branch Trial Court
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4825/Appendix-1-Spending-Solutions.pdf

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

Mar 30, 2017 - Regarding the income data, the state compares growth in per capita personal income from the fourth quarter (last three months) of two years ago with last year ’s fourth quarter. For 2017-18, the state, for example, compares the fourth quarter of calendar year 2015 to the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

^[PDF] All Other Solutions Proposed in the

All Other Solutions Proposed in the 2024–25 Governor’s Budget General Fund (In Millions) Type Description 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Cost Shift June payroll into July deferral — — $1,577 Cost Shift Altered allocation of CalPERS payment to achieve more savings — — 1,296 Cost Shift Loans to the General Fund from special funds — —
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4825/Appendix-2-All-Other-Solutions.pdf

^[PDF] June 15, 1999 1999-00 Budget Bill Conference Committee Version

Major Proposition 98 Provisions Issue Governor Conference Difference K-12 Education Revenue limit “deficit reduction” $200.0 $455.0 $255.0 Instructional materials increasea 144.0 134.0 -10.0 Deferred maintenance increase 143.7 143.7 — School safety increase 100.0 100.0 — Teacher performance bonuses 70.0 50.0 -20.0 Teacher recruitment bonuses 30.0 — -30.0 Beginning teacher salary
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/99-00_conference_committee_floor_packet.pdf