Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 1 - October 31 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2021 - Through October, federal withholding was up 19.5 percent from last year, slightly below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/710

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - Additionally, schools that participate in the  National School Lunch Program  can serve meals at no charge to students who have been rendered homeless or who participate in D-SNAP. Proposal Reassigns CPUC Functions to Other State Agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020

Building Permits Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 1, 2021 - The industrial category was the bright spot as its total of $164 million was the second highest of the year, with more than 90 percent of the value coming from three projects in San Bernardino County.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/709

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - This augmentation is in addition to an ongoing annual appropriation of $25  million General Fund for this purpose. Bringing Families Home Program Expansion. The budget includes $92.5  million General Fund in both 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 (with spending authority through 2024 ‑25) to expand the existing Bringing Families Home program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2021 - This can include decisions about where the child lives and goes to school, as well as decisions about certain activities, such as those related t o religion or travel. If two people (such as the child ’s parents) have joint legal custody, then both are able to make the above decisions either separately or together.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-019

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Oct 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure [Publication Details] The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure Format: HTML Description: As part of the 2021‑22 spending plan, the administration and the Legislature agreed to spend $6 billion ($1.7 billion General Fund) over three fiscal years (starting in 2021‑22) on broadband infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4467

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - Consistent with federal administrative guidance and deadlines in the ARP Act, this funding is available for allocation until December 31, 2024 and for encumbrance and liquidation until December 31, 2026. $2  Billion for Last-Mile Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Transportation: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Highways, roads, and transit (transportation infrastructure package) b — Port of Oakland truck, rail, and neighborhood safety corridor — Active transportation (transportation infrastructure package) b — State and local adaptation (transportation Infrastructure package) b — Santa Fe Springs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - By 2024 ‑25, the annual cost of these expansions is expected to reach about $1. 9 b illion General Fund ($2. 7 b illion total  funds). Behavioral Health. The spending plan funds two major investments in behavioral health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - For the 2021 ‑22 school year, substitute teachers may work continuously in one assignment for 60 cumulative days. Transitional Kindergarten Expands TK to All Four-Year Olds. Budget trailer legislation gradually expands TK eligibility from 2022 ‑23 through 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466