Chinese Currency Turmoil and California's Economy [EconTax Blog]

Aug 25, 2015 - Chinese Currency Turmoil and California's Economy [EconTax Blog] Chinese Currency Turmoil and California 's Economy August 25, 2015 Brian Weatherford The recent stock market downturn has also roiled currency markets.
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2013 Initiative Analysis: Six Californias

Issues Concerning Public Schools and Higher Education According to Census data, California governments spend over $100  billion per year on education, more than on any other area of public services. The large majority of this money goes to fund public schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130771.aspx

^[PDF] 2007-08 Budget Overview: Resources and Environmental Protection (Including an Overview of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program)

Special funds $1 billion 63% Selected bond funds $352 million 21% Federal funds $173 million 11% General Fund $86 million 5% $1.6 billion 5L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 5, 2007 Major budget changes are concentrated in the Air Resources Board and include: + $96.5 million (Proposition 1B bond funds) for Lower Emis- sion School Bus Program. + $24.4
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2007/0708_Budget_Overview_Resources_Environmental_030507.pdf

^[PDF] An Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 56 Proposals

The Governor’s Medi-Cal proposal uses the Proposition 56 revenue to pay for typical year-to-year cost increases in the program. Taken at face value, voter approval of Proposition 56 arguably demonstrates a desire to increase Medi-Cal funding beyond year-to-year growth in the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2017/3573/overview-prop56-proposals-022217.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Recent Changes to Major Nutrition Access Programs

. „ Free and Reduced-Price School Meals. Provides up to 3.6 million California K-12 students with free or subsidized meals at school as of 2019-20. „ Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. Provides about 900,000 Californians (consisting of pregnant women, new mothers, and young children) with cash-like benefit to purchase groceries (average monthly benefit in 2019-20 was about $65 per household). „ Variety of Food Bank Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2020/Nutrition-Programs-111720.pdf

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: Preserving Student Access In Tough Fiscal Times

First, we recommend the creation of a College Preparation Block Grant targeted at K-12 schools with very low college participation rates. Under our proposal, K-12 schools would have the flexibilit y to contract with UC, CSU, or other providers for outreach services.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_02_studentaccess_anl04.htm

^[PDF] California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Most districts, however, do not see this as a viable option, explaining that (1) their county prefers to provide loans only within a fiscal year, not across fiscal years; (2) they may have to compete for county loans with school districts, which also are subject to deferrals in 2020-21; and (3) some counties appear to be facing their own cash challenges due to wildfires and coronavirus disease 2019-related costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4307/ccc-managing-cash-121820.pdf

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits [Publication Details]

Sep 25, 2017 - Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits [Publication Details] Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits Format: HTML Description: School districts face growing cost pressure related to the health benefits they provide for their retired employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3704

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 1994 Budget Act 1994-95 Fiscal Year

The Department of Finance shall report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 10, 1995, regarding: (a) the allocation of the $25 million General Fund proposed for counties in 1993-94 for property tax administration, including the methodology used to allocate the funds and the amounts allocated to each county, and (b) the
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/257_0894.pdf

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Fourth, grantees vary in when they expect to complete their regional priority plans —those receiving grants in the first round reported their expected completion dates range from the end of 2021 to 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482