Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Senate Bill  846 includes additional intent language to provide $10  million in 2023-24 and $150  million in 2024-25 from the General Fund, subject to appropriation, to fund implementation of a Land Conservation and Economic Development Plan to be developed by the California Natural Resources Agency that would support environmental enhancements, access to DCPP lands, and local economic development consistent with the updated decommissioning time line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - As shown in Figure  13 , backlog data reported in 2020 under the prior state definition demonstrates that at least half of cases remained open longer than one year after complaint receipt. About 20  percent to 25  percent of cases remained open for more than two years —including some that were pending for more than five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - The state then provided $325  million in one ‑time funds to each segment just one year later in 2021 ‑22, when it had a significant budget surplus. Figure 3 State Funding for Deferred Maintenance Projects Varies From Year to Year One ‑Time General Fund (In Millions) 2015 ‑16
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - These people generally become eligible for parole hearings after serving 25  years in prison. These parole hearings are called youth offender hearings and can lessen the sentences of people who committed crimes while, according to research, their brains were still developing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

How Program Spending Grew in Recent Years [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2023 - How Program Spending Grew in Recent Years [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/4659

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - The plan assumes a 25  percent reduction in per capita VMT by 2030. In contrast, CARB assumes continuing with current policies (the Reference Scenario) would lead to a 4  percent reduction in VMT by  2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-007

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond [Publication Details]

Dec 16, 2022 - This brief looks at health care coverage in California; provides background on the drivers of the significant decline in the percentage of Californians without health care coverage over the last ten years; and discusses various issues that could impact the number of Californians with coverage, and how the type of coverage they have may change, in calendar year 2023 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4654

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - While the increased federal support was set initially to expire at the end of calendar year 2022, Congress extended the increased federal support through calendar year 2025. The increased federal support reduced premium costs for Californians by about $1.6  billion per year, with premiums dropping to $0 for many enrollees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk [Publication Details]

Dec 15, 2022 - Once it emerged, inflation accelerated throughout 2021 and has remained elevated this year with as yet indeterminate signs of abating. Reports by Policy Area
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