Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - The program funds up to 50  percent of the total project costs, with the maximum grant amount capped at $3  million per project during the initial years of the program and $2  million per project in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2021 - The board generally considers the release of third strikers after they serve the minimum number of years required by their sentences (less any sentencing credits). For example, BPH would consider the release of a third striker sentenced to 25-years-to-life with 5 years of sentencing credits after the person served 20 years in prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-035

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Fourth, grantees vary in when they expect to complete their regional priority plans —those receiving grants in the first round reported their expected completion dates range from the end of 2021 to 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2021 - In recent years, as wildfires have increased in severity and damage, the Legislature has shown growing interest in state support of wildfire prevention efforts, including regional planning for forest health activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4482

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - Trailer legislation to the budget requires health insurance plans to begin covering medically necessary behavioral health services provided at school sites —including CCC, CSU, and UC campuses —effective January 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - Under current law, about 65  percent of this additional revenue ($439  million) will be continuously appropriated to high ‑speed rail (25  percent), affordable housing and sustainable communities (20  percent), transit capital (10  percent) and operations (5  percent), and safe drinking water (5  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 1 - November 30 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2021 - Through November 27, federal withholding was up 20.2 percent from last year, somewhat below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/719

Home Sales Update: October 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2021 - The weekly counts from late July through October were very similar to the same weeks in 2020, but November ’s counts are noticeably lower than last year ’s.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/718

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2021 - The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $169 million and cultivation tax revenue was $42 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021-22 (July through September).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/717

Overview of Recent State and Federal Funding for Schools [Publication Details]

Nov 30, 2021 - Overview of Recent State and Federal Funding for Schools [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/4477