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

The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - This reduction includes $9.6  billion in 2022 ‑23, $7 billion in 2023 ‑24, and $4.4 billion in 2024 ‑25. The magnitude of the downward revision in 2022 ‑23 is unprecedented for a fiscal year that is already over.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4819

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - As the earlier box describes, COVID-19-related enhanced federal funding has been ramping down across calendar year 2023. This results in a $865  million increase in General Fund spending in 2024-25 to backfill the lost federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Dec 7, 2023 - The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [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/4819

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Dec 7, 2023 - The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [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/4820

High-quality public schools. [Ballot]

Dec 6, 2023 - The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year. Children in California currently may enroll in free public schools in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 12 (K-12).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-028

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: November 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2023 - The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $157 million in the third quarter of calendar year 2023 (July through September). The revised estimate for the second quarter of 2023 (April through June) is now $165 million, up 5 percent from the $157 million preliminary estimate announced in August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/790

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: November 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2023 - The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $157 million in the third quarter of calendar year 2023 (July through September). The revised estimate for the second quarter of 2023 (April through June) is now $165 million, up 5 percent from the $157 million preliminary estimate announced in August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/790

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Early Admittance Districts and charter schools cannot serve students that turn five after the end of the school year. Districts can serve four ‑year olds born between June2 and September 1 during the 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ­25 school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - This requirement was set to increase to 7.5  percent in 2023 ‑24 and 10  percent in 2024 ‑25 and future years. Trailer legislation delays the requirement by two years, as shown in Figure  6. The $340  million in savings associated with this delay is used for the $2.7  billion set aside.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817