Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 23, 2022 - This weak growth rate stands in stark contrast to the rapid revenue growth that occurred in the first few years of cannabis licensing.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/726

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - In  the decade since, Massachusetts stayed within its state health care cost growth targets for the first several years of implementation. However, it has exceeded its growth targets in two consecutive years since  then.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2022 - In his January budget, the Governor proposes $2 billion in one-time funding across three programs to increase college and career readiness among high school students. In this post, we provide background on the state’s programs, describe and assess the Governor’s proposals, and provide our recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4562

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - (A similar model, known as “early college high school, ” is a partnership between public schools and a CCC, CSU, or UC campus that allows students to earn a diploma and up to two years of college credit in four years or less.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - CTC competitively awarded grants of $4,000 per participant per year for up to five years to districts, COEs, and schools. 170 2018 ‑19 Provided funding to local efforts to recruit and retain special education teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2022-23 Budget: Zero-Emission Vehicle Package

Feb 23, 2022 - These estimates include only projects implemented in the last few years. Technology Advancement. This is based on our assessment of the degree to which each program could help promote zero ‑emission technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4561

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2022 - This post provides background on the California College Guidance Initiative, describes the Governor’s proposal for the program, and offers an associated assessment and recommendation to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4553

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Trailer legislation also requires CCGI  to report additional information by April  1,  2022 (and every year thereafter), such as budget change proposals; details for participating districts and charter schools; and, in the first report, a needs assessment examining platform usage and relevance of existing features to users.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - The  Governor ’s budget provides a total of $922.4  million General Fund over two years ($323  million in 2022 ‑23 and $600  million in 2023 ‑24) to CEC for two new residential building decarbonization programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - However, we understand from CDT that it cannot accurately forecast either its revenues from or expenditures on services over a three ‑year period because demand can change significantly year over year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552