Volatility of the Personal Income Tax Base

Feb 8, 2017 - Transfer Payments. Transfer payments consist mainly of government payments to and for the benefit of individuals, such as Social Security, disability payments, Medicare and Medicaid payments, unemployment insurance benefits, and veterans ’ benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3548

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - The state, however, does not track these funding transfers. Moreover, reported expenditure data do not delineate clearly whether COEs include spending on all students or only direct COE ‑funded students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 3, 2017 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes to eliminate the $300  million transfer from the General Fund to SPIF that was planned for 2017-18. This funding was expected to fund some portion of the three initial projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3544

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - In contrast, under certain phase ‑in options, particularly very gradual phase ‑in options using a consolidated grant program, UC and CSU would see some of their aid funding effectively transferred to CCC students in the initial years of implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

Technology Transfer Agreements and California’s Sales Tax [Publication Details]

Jan 30, 2017 - Technology Transfer Agreements and California’s Sales Tax [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/3541

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - It also shall include consideration of data, for the most recent year available, on college preparedness, including the number and share of high school graduates completing the “ A –G ” admissions requirements and the number and share of transfer –prepared community college students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532/1

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - UC Admitting All Eligible Transfer Applicants, CSU Denying Admission to Some Applicants. UC reports that it admits all eligible transfer applicants. CSU, by contrast, reports denying admission to about 11,000 eligible transfer students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Cities and Special Districts Receive Almost $8 Billion in Federal Funds. Cities received over $4 billion in federal funds in 2014-15. The federal Community Development Block Grant—supporting local housing and economic development activities—was the single largest program for which cities received federal funding ($231 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/5

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget

Jan 18, 2017 - The budget assumes a total of $1.6  billion in transportation revenues shared with cities and counties to support local streets and roads —an increase of $317  million, or 24  percent, above the estimated current-year level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - SRAF first paid for various state costs within counties, with the remainder transferred to ERAF and used to reduce Proposition  98 General Fund costs. Reduced Proposition  98 General Fund cost by $850  million. 2010 –11 SERAF and SRAF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526