The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - State Recently Created Grant Program for Prospective Teachers. In the 2019 ‑20 budget package, the state created the Golden State Teacher Grant program administered by CSAC. This is one of several initiatives the state created in recent years to address teacher shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - Specifically, before realignment, all people released from state prison were supervised in the community by state parole agents. Following realignment, however, state parole agents only supervise people released from prison whose current offense is classified as serious or violent as well as certain others, such as high-risk sex offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - The state could also require similar reporting for other school staff, such as counselors, psychologists, and aides. This information would give the public and the state a good sense of how funding is spread across schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 22, 2023 - Recent Changes to State ’s Cannabis Taxes. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cannabis cultivation tax effective July 1, 2022. This law also made retailers (rather than distributors) responsible for paying the retail excise tax starting January 1, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/770

The 2023-24 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 22, 2023 - Some federal programs also require a state or local funding contribution, which can result in higher barriers to access than some state programs. Indeed, state or local entities may have been planning to use some of the recent state augmentations to meet such matching fund requirements in order to be eligible for funding from federal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4692

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention 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/4697

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Community college pension costs are expected to increase by about $73   million in 2023 ‑24. (Unlike in some recent years, the Governor does not have proposals addressing unfunded retirement liabilities or providing district pension relief.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program The 2023-24 Budget Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program In this post, we analyze the Governor ’s budget proposal to provide increased federal spending authority to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) in order to allow
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Under State Law, Local Revenue Growth Automatically Triggers CalWORKs Grant Increases. Following a major realignment of state and local responsibilities in 1991, some funds generated by the state sales tax and vehicle license fee accrue to a special fund with a series of subaccounts which pay for a variety of health and human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - If children are unable to return to their parents, the state provides assistance to establish a permanent placement for children, for example, through adoption or guardianship. California ’s counties carry out children and family program activities for the state, with funding from the federal and state governments, along with local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698