Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Upon the filing of a legislative records request, the measure requires the Legislature to (1)  determine whether there are disclosable records within ten calendar days or 14 calendar days for extraordinary circumstances, and (2)  provide records within 30 calendar days or on a rolling basis but no more than 90 days if there are extraordinary circumstances (such as requiring programming to extract data).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

The Governor’s budget delays $550 million one-time non-Proposition 98 General Fund for facilities from 2023-24 to 2024-25. Funds could be used for TK, full-day kindergarten or State Preschool facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4682/Kindergarten-Preschool-Proposals-021423.pdf

^[PDF] 1951 Budget Analysis: General Administration

For the two fiscal years studied, the over-all state employee injury frequency-the number of lost time injuries per million man-hours work , .. - 25- Personnel Board -is 15.03. The frequency for civilian employees of the Federal Govern- ment for the calendar year 1948 is 7.7.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1951/05_general_admin_1951.pdf

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 18, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget plan states intent to provide an additional $3 million ongoing General Fund for this center beginning in 2024-25. h The 2022-23 budget plan provided $2.4 million for this institute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/759

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

This results in significant year-over-year General Fund savings from 2022-23 to 2024-25. Overall, we project caseload will decline by 5 percent annually from a high of 14.8 million in 2021-22 to 12.6 million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4299/medi-cal-fiscal-outlook-111820.pdf

An Update on California's Film Tax Credit Programs [EconTax Blog]

Jul 22, 2019 - In 2009, the Legislature created a tax credit to reduce production companies ’ tax liabilities by up to 25 percent of certain production expenses. Total credits were capped at $100 million annually statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/388

LAO Publications

Report The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Format: HTML December 7, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes the Fiscal Outlook in anticipation of the upcoming budget season. The goal of this report is to give the Legislature our independent estimates and a nalysis of the state’s budget condition as lawmakers begin planning the 2024-25 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?productid=5

LAO Publications

Report The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Format: HTML December 7, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes the Fiscal Outlook in anticipation of the upcoming budget season. The goal of this report is to give the Legislature our independent estimates and a nalysis of the state’s budget condition as lawmakers begin planning the 2024-25 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?productid=5

Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2024 - Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog] Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 November 20, 2024 Chas Alamo Summary.   As we first outlined last year , equity pay at California's large technology companies has become an increasingly large contributor to state income tax withholding.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/815

Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2024 - Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog] Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 November 20, 2024 Chas Alamo Summary.   As we first outlined last year , equity pay at California's large technology companies has become an increasingly large contributor to state income tax withholding.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/815