The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - Under SB  450, counties may replace the current precinct model of voting with a new “vote center ” model. However, there is no requirement that counties implement the vote center model. The law allows 14 counties —accounting for about one-fifth of California ’s registered voters —to implement the new voting model in 2018 and the remaining counties to implement the model in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2020 - The Governor’s 2020-21 budget includes various cannabis-related proposals, including both budget trailer legislation and budget change proposals from multiple departments. In this report, we (1) provide some background on cannabis regulation and taxation in California; (2) describe the Governor’s proposals; and (3) provide recommendations on these proposals for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4162

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Modifications to Cannabis Tax Structure Are Needed Proposed Changes to Point of Collection Would Improve Tax Administration. We find that the proposed changes to the point of collection for the retail excise and cultivation tax should improve tax administration and compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget provides $3.3 billion for various housing and homelessness programs within the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (CalICH), and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4808

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections [Publication Details]

Mar 30, 2017 - We recommend the Legislature develop a new financial relationship between the state and counties to (1) direct statewide elections policy and (2) provide a reasonable and reliable level of financial support that reflects the benefits to the state of county elections administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3634

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties. For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - To offset Games –related operating costs, the city approved a 6  percent Olympic ticket tax (generating $8.7  million) and a 0.5  percent hotel tax surcharge (generating $9  million), which went into effect in 1978.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - DSS also provides public outreach materials for use by counties to increase CalFresh enrollment and to encourage healthy behaviors, such as shopping at farmer’s markets. Economic Relief Programs. To raise awareness of the Golden State Stimulus (GSS) and the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) programs, the Franchise Tax Board, in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2018-19 Budget: Review of Fair Political Practices Commission Budget and Workload

May 7, 2018 - FPPC indicates that the current agreement with the county (established in 2014‑15) specifies that the county pay FPPC a lump sum payment of $55,000 at the beginning of each calendar year to pay for a base amount of FPPC staff time and FPPC bills the county at a specified hourly rate for additional time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3822