Parental or legal guardian notification if student requests gender-related accommodations. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Additionally, about 5,000 of the state ’s 5.9  million public school students (less than 1 percent) were recorded as nonbinary in the state-maintained data system. School District Parental Notification Policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

^[PDF] Overview of the May Revision Prop 98 Package

The state would use the additional funds to reduce district pension costs in 2019-20. „ The May Revision reduces funding for kindergarten facility grants by $150 million (from $750 million to $600 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2019/Overview-of-the-May-Revision-Proposition-98-Package-051319.pdf

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Many of these laws are being litigated in the federal court system to determine whether they conflict with the United States Constitution. At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The growth is largely related to (1)  an increase in the number of local projects on the state highway system that Caltrans supports and (2)  workload associated with expanding the state ’s Broadband Middle Mile Network Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

^[PDF] Overview of 2020-21 May Revision State Administration Proposals

Employee Compensation Left align medium figures and tables here Large figure margin Large figure margin L E G I S L AT I V E A N A LY S T ’ S O F F I C E 8 Pensions January Proposal „ A number of supplemental pension payments—totaling more than $5 billion—to CalPERs and California State Teachers’ Retirment System (CalSTRS) were authorized as part
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2020/May-Revise-Overview-052120.pdf

Did California Enter a Recession Last Fall? [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2023 - Meanwhile, State 's Unemployment Rate Has Climbed   The state 's unemployment rate, shown below,  has climbed quickly since last summer, triggering the state version of a real-time recession indicator known as the Sahm Rule.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/785

^[PDF] Creating A New Retirement Benefits Plan for Judges

Because revenues in the system's trust fund are inadequate to honor pension payments to current retirees of the system, the state's General Fund must make annual subsidies- $37.8 million in 1994-95 and growing.
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/reports/policy_brief_retirement_4_judge_230_0294.pdf

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - In addition to required annual contributions, the Governor proposes that the state make supplemental contributions from the General Fund to the pension systems to reduce the unfunded liabilities and reduce state costs over the next few decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The early reversion serves as a solution to address the state ’s budget deficit. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has indicated the early reversion will not impact families receiving CalWORKs services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget also includes new discretionary commitments related to housing and homelessness. $500  Million One-Time Expansion of State Low Income Housing Tax Credits. In addition to the approximately $100  million annually that the state makes available for housing tax credits, the budget continues the recent practice of providing an additional
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808