The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Department of State Hospitals Overview. Under the spending plan, General Fund spending for the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) will be $3.3  billion in 2023-24, an increase of $443  million, or about 16  percent, from the revised 2022-23 expenditure estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Medi-Cal Rx program and revenues from federal drug price discounts. [Ballot]

Oct 19, 2023 - This result could have fiscal implications for state tax proceeds, Medi-Cal, or other state and local government programs. The impact would depend on many factors, including which entities lose their state tax-exempt status and licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2023 - This post summarizes the state’s 2023‑24 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4809

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget also includes new discretionary commitments related to housing and homelessness. $500  Million One-Time Expansion of State Low Income Housing Tax Credits. In addition to the approximately $100  million annually that the state makes available for housing tax credits, the budget continues the recent practice of providing an additional
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - California State Library California State Library Funding Is $596  Million in 2023 ‑24. Of this amount, $574  million is General Fund, $18  million is federal funds, and the remainder comes from various state special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

Parental or legal guardian notification if student requests gender-related accommodations. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Additionally, about 5,000 of the state ’s 5.9  million public school students (less than 1 percent) were recorded as nonbinary in the state-maintained data system. School District Parental Notification Policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

Use of school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and student participation in athletic programs and activities based on their gender identity. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Girls State and Boys State Conferences. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Organization operate separate week-long leadership conferences for high school students known as Boys State and Girls State conferences.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Many of these laws are being litigated in the federal court system to determine whether they conflict with the United States Constitution. At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - Figure 1 General obligation bond debt service 1,259 ‑2 — a Includes funding from contractors of the State Water Project that is continuously appropriated to the department. b Includes state conservancies, Coastal Commission, and other departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - During the COVID ‑19 pandemic, the federal government allowed states to temporarily waive family fees in child care programs. The state waived family fees in both the child care and State Preschool programs, with the fees scheduled to return July 1, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788