The 2022-23 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

May 10, 2022 - Figure 1 State Has Provided Hastings With Base Augmentations Most Years (Dollars in Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4593

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals [Publication Details]

May 10, 2022 - The Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is tasked by state law to support statewide planning and research activities. Among its many activities, the office has overseen certain higher education initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4594

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

May 10, 2022 - Certain Capital Projects Are Excluded From State Appropriations Limit (SAL). As we noted in our recent report The State Appropriations Limit , the California Constitution limits the amount of revenue the state can appropriate each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4594

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Pesticide Use Violations Also Subject to State Civil and Criminal Penalties and Federal Penalties. Pesticide users who violate state laws can also face civil and criminal enforcement actions. Civil and criminal cases can be filed by a county district attorney at the request of a CAC or by the state Attorney General’s Office at the request of DPR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Revenue Update

Apr 29, 2022 - (These funds do not count toward the state appropriations limit.) By comparison, the administration’s January cap-and-trade expenditure plan included nearly $1 billion in discretionary expenditures. February Auction Revenue Similar to LAO Base Forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4591

Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Apr 26, 2022 - In 95 percent of our simulations, the state encountered a budget problem by 2025-26. Notably, the likelihood of a budget problem largely is impervious to the future trajectory of state tax revenues. That is, whether revenues trend upward or downward from here, the state likely faces budget deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4590

Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook

Apr 26, 2022 - In 95 percent of our simulations, the state encountered a budget problem by 2025-26. Notably, the likelihood of a budget problem largely is impervious to the future trajectory of state tax revenues. That is, whether revenues trend upward or downward from here, the state likely faces budget deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4590

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

Apr 21, 2022 - We caution that the implications of unanticipated revenues for the state 's budget are not straightforward.  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 - Traditionally, the state has focused its higher education capital funding on academic facilities (such as classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories), which are not self ‑funded from student charges but rely primarily on state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575