Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership [Publication Details]

Nov 8, 2023 - In this brief, we provide an overview of the establishment of the Receivership, changes to prison medical care made by the Receiver, and the steps that the state needs to complete in order to exit the Receivership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4813

Income Tax Witholding Tracker: August 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 1, 2022 - August state income tax withholding was down $450 million (6.1 percent) compared to last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/752

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Although the benefits are federally funded, related administrative costs are split between the federal, state, and county governments. State administrative funding provided to counties generally increases or decreases with projected caseload changes but does not automatically increase alongside changes in actual administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Augmentation for Employee Compensation (9800)

The details of ARP are complex, but generally, it reduces state pension contribution requirements during workers ’ first two years of state service. For some employees that opt later to receive two years of service credit in the pension system, the ARP then creates an unfunded pension liability, which the state must pay off —with interest —in subsequent decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08022.aspx

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - According  to the California State Teachers ’ Retirement System, which manages the state ’s pension system for teachers, 3,202 California teachers retired in the second half of 2020 —a 26  percent increase relative to 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Additionally, regulatory fees levied by the state on housing, infrastructure, utility, or public service projects could not exceed 1  percent of the construction costs. The state regulatory fee cap would not apply to fees expressly authorized in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The state ’s costs to pay for pension and retiree health benefits continue to grow. The budget assumes that the state ’s costs to pay for active and retired state employees ’ pension benefits will increase by $340. 5  m illion ($ 189  m illion General Fund) in 2018 ‑ 19 t o a total contribution of $6. 2  b illion ($3. 6  b illion from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

The 2018-19 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - By comparison, for most state agencies, the Legislature exerts more direct control over compensation policies and associated costs. Notably, state law provides guidance on health benefits, pension benefits, and other employment and post ‑employment benefits available for state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3748

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - Historically, cap-and-trade has been considered as a “backstop ” to ensure the state meets its targets. That is, CARB has explicitly stated that to the degree other policies collectively fall short of meeting the state ’s GHG reduction goals, the cap-and-trade program is intended to reduce emissions further to make up the difference.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

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