2011 Initiative Analysis:Fair Representation and Political Financing Act (FRPFA) of 2012

For example, the measure ’s provisions eliminating retirement income for certain individuals likely would face claims that it impairs pension and other contracts with current and past public employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110583.aspx

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2023 - This post summarizes the state’s 2023‑24 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4809

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - California State Library California State Library Funding Is $596  Million in 2023 ‑24. Of this amount, $574  million is General Fund, $18  million is federal funds, and the remainder comes from various state special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

Overview of the 2003-04 Governor's Budget

The largest components are the deferral of local government and education mandates, and the deferral of contribution costs to the state's pension funds (either through loans from the funds or the issuance of some sort of pension obligation bonds). . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/2003/budget_overview/03-04_budget_overview.html

Proposition 5 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Similarly, renters in California typically pay about 50  percent more for housing than renters in other states. Local Programs Help Pay for Housing. Some programs help low-income Californians afford housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=5&year=2024

Updated 2022-23 "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 1, 2022 - As a result, there remains significant uncertainty about how much the state ultimately will collect. Further, we caution that the implications of unanticipated changes in revenues for the state 's budget are not straightforward.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/744

Updated 2022-23 "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 1, 2022 - As a result, there remains significant uncertainty about how much the state ultimately will collect. Further, we caution that the implications of unanticipated changes in revenues for the state 's budget are not straightforward.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/744

^[PDF] Funding for students attending private schools.

Modest Reduction in State Pension Costs. To the extent public schools enroll fewer students, they likely would reduce their teaching and administrative staff. This reduction would reduce state costs to support pension benefits earned by current employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2023/230504.pdf

2003 Initiative Analysis: Parental Approval of Specified Sexual Instruction.

In addition, in order to file under this program, taxpayers’ incomes would be limited sol ely to wages, salaries, tips, dividends, interest, and pensions. Taxpayers meeting these requirements could take a standard deduction equal to California’s hourly minimum wage (currently $6.75) multiplied by 2,080 for married-filing-joint taxpay ers, and by 1,040 for single taxpayers.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/030429.htm

^[PDF] The 2011-12 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

As a result, many states—including California—set state tax levels at the maximum exemption level under federal law. There have been considerable efforts in recent years to change this current federal law to permanently limit both the federal and state estate tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/bud/fiscal_outlook/fiscal_outlook_2010.pdf