California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Put another way, the difference in costs between buying and renting is generally much higher in the high-cost areas of the state. Northern California Has Generally Had Slower Growth Than the Rest of the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/793

^[PDF] California's Education System: A 2019 Guide

As you journey through the report, you will be exposed to information on everything from student diversity and achievement gaps, to student aid and borrowing, to faculty salaries and rising pension costs, to the requirements for becoming a teacher or doctor in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/3924/edguide-2019.pdf

LAO Other Government Areas

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https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=13&year=0&page=7

Proposed funding of $500,000 ($250,000 General Fund) related to cash management, financial reporting, and actuarial advisory support.

Mar 3, 2010 - Given the state ’s fiscal condition, we recommend denying the request at this time. Actuarial Advisory Support Chapter  371, Statutes of 2008 (SB 1123, Wiggins), creates the California Actuarial Advisory Panel to provide advice to public agencies regarding post-employment benefits, such as pensions and retiree health benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/148

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - However, OIG indicates that it currently does not have access to this position classification—which is used by the State Controller’s Office (SCO)—nor to similar classifications used by the California State Auditor (CSA) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [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/4832

The 2024-25 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 5, 2024 - Specifically, school personnel is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In  prior years, CLSF has provided general salary increases and merit increases, as applicable, for its non ‑represented personnel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4875

^[PDF] The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan

Shift Pension Costs. The budget takes actions in a few pension-related areas that result in cost shifts from the present to the future. First, the 2019-20 budget made a supplemental pension payment of $2.5 billion to CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4263/spending-plan-2020.pdf

The 2024-25 Budget: University of California [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2024 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the University of California (UC). We have sections focusing on UC’s core operations and enrollment. We also revisit recent UC one-time initiatives and capital projects the state had funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4862

Other Budget Issues

CalPERS Pension board faces difficult decision concerning its actuarial policies. Provides information concerning the CalPERS board's consideration of new actuarial policies that could increase further the pension contributions of many public employers beginning in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations?Year=2013