An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - Specifically, each of these campuses has a college focusing on agriculture and natural resources that supports experiment station research, as does UC  Davis ’s School of Veterinary Medicine. The four  deans of these particular colleges oversee their respective experiment stations in partnership with UC ANR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - The Corps provides young adults (generally age 18 to 25) one year or longer of paid service to work on environmental projects and respond to natural disasters. The Corps operates out of 26 centers across the state, including both residential and nonresidential centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - Local governments can issue bonds to pay for capital projects, such as bridges, schools, hospitals, affordable housing, water treatment facilities, and other public buildings. Although local governments can pay for capital projects with current revenues, borrowing allows them to spread the costs across many years, which often reflects the longer usage of the projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040

Raising the personal income taxes for certain households to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This tax increase would end the earliest of: (1)  January 1, 2043 or (2)  beginning January 1, 2030, the January 1 following three consecutive calendar years in which statewide greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 80  percent below 1990 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-037

Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This tax increase would end the earliest of: (1)  January 1, 2043 or (2)  beginning January 1, 2030, the January 1 following three consecutive calendar years in which statewide greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 80  percent below 1990 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Additionally, the measure prohibits sports wagering on certain sporting events including high school games, animal contests currently prohibited under state law (such as greyhound races), and games that have already occurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - Schools will have three years to expend the funding they receive. CDE would reallocate any unused funds to all LEAs in the following year. Gives Discretion to School Principals to Determine How Funds Are Spent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - As a result, schools have reported covering an increasing share of their special education expenditures with local general purpose funding. State Has Provided Significant Special Education Base Augmentations in Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

Overview of Special Education Funding Models [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2021 - This brief provides background on the state’s current funding allocation formula for special education, describes funding formulas used in other states, establishes a framework for evaluating these formulas, and offers some issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4486

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 budget package also provides $130  million Proposition  98 General Fund to increase State Preschool slots for school districts and county offices of education. Increases Rates for Child Care and Preschool Programs .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485