2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: April 20, 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 21, 2022 - As we discuss   here , we expect the Legislature very likely will face additional, significant constraints this year due to the requirements of the State Appropriations Limit.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/732

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - The Legislature could alter statute to support more than $500  million in projects this year. On the one hand, approving more projects this year would enable campuses to commence with projects sooner, thereby increasing housing stock more quickly and avoiding higher construction costs in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These closures affected an average of about 950,000 students per year in 2017‑18 through 2019‑20. Schools and child care providers will need to plan for how they can maintain continuity of education and services—particularly for more vulnerable and impacted students—as climate change disruptions become more frequent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, research suggests that a projected increase in average temperature of 4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next several decades will decrease the life expectancy of asphalt by 3 to 7 years for roads with a service life of about 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, as shown in Figure  1 , from 2008 ‑09 to 2016 ‑17, an average of about 70  schools experienced wildfire ‑related emergency closures each year. In contrast, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - The extent to which climate change will impact workers and employers will depend directly upon that the degree to which local governments, private businesses, and the state prepare in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Similar types of efforts from other non ‑health state departments likely will be considered in future years, such as potentially establishing heat or smoke safety standards for outdoor activities at schools, updating building codes, or making changes to general planning requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - The state budget has provided $227  million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for LIWP since 2014, and the 2021 ‑22 budget package committed an additional $75  million total from the General Fund through 2024 (with $25  million in 2021 ‑22 dedicated exclusively to the farmworker housing component).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

The 2022-23 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Implications

Mar 30, 2022 - The scenario shown in Figure  5 assumes the state saves $10  billion in 2022 ‑23 and then uses those funds to pay for SAL requirements in 2023 ‑24 and/or 2024 ‑25. As such, the nearly $10  billion in funds available as a result of rejecting these proposals must be saved to help balance the budget in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4583

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - CSAC indicates the soonest it could calculate eac h student ’s MCS award amount each year is in the summer, after campuses have completed their admissions cycle and initial financial aid offers have been made.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581