The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Due primarily to our lower General Fund revenues, we estimate the state is below the limit in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. …But Would Affect State Budgeting in the Future. Assuming General Fund revenues follow the trajectory in our forecast, the state appropriations limit would begin to affect state budgeting in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Medi ‑Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health care coverage to over 14  million of the state ’s low ‑income residents. In a typical year, the General Fund covers a little more than 20  percent of total Medi ‑Cal costs, with federal funds and other state and local funds respectively covering the remaining 65  percent and 15  percent of total costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2022 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4644

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - A key component of the state ’s strategy to accomplish these improvements is to reintroduce a greater level of ongoing, controlled fire onto landscapes across the state. This includes expanding the use of prescribed fire by the state and its partners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - In addition, state law was later passed to expressly protect these rights. State Law Places Some Restrictions on Abortions. Because of the way California courts have interpreted the right to privacy, the state can only restrict abortions when needed to meet certain state interests such as public health and safety .
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2022

Proposition 26 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - The California Constitution and state law limit gambling in California. For example, state law bans sports betting, roulette, and games with dice (such as craps). However, it allows some gambling. This includes: State Lottery.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=26&year=2022

Proposition 27 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - This means that the state generally cannot regulate tribal gambling except as allowed by (1)  federal law and (2)  federally approved agreements between a tribe and state (known as tribal-state compacts).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=27&year=2022

Proposition 29 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Proposition 29 Could Increase Health Care Costs for State and Local Governments. Under the proposition, state Medi-Cal costs, and state and local employee and retiree health insurance costs, could increase due to: Owners and operators negotiating higher payment rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=29&year=2022

Proposition 30 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Potential Reductions to Other State Programs to Comply With State Spending Limit. With some exceptions, such as responding to emergencies and building infrastructure, the California Constitution limits how much the state can spend.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=30&year=2022

Proposition 31 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Proposition 31 likely would reduce state tobacco tax revenues by an amount ranging from tens of millions of dollars to around $100  million annually. (Last year, state tobacco tax revenue was about $2  billion.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=31&year=2022