The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - Below, we discuss the U-Visa I-918 Form mandate, which is one of two newly identified state mandates in the 2020-21 bu dget. Background U-Visa. Victims of crime without legal status in the U.S. who cooperate with the investigation of the crimes against them and meet certain other requirements are eligible to apply for a U-Visa.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

^[PDF] Overview on Poverty

Despite its fl aws, the poverty thresholds allow researchers and policy makers to examine trends over time using a consistent measure.  Substantial Changes Set for 2011. In September 2011, the Census Bureau will publish two sets of poverty data.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2011/Poverty_Overview_05_10_11.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis:Voters' Right to Protect Marriage.

For the receipt of federal benefits or for federal tax purposes, current federal l aw only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman. State Laws. The State Constitution currently does not define marriage.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050563.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060436.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 2)

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060490.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 3)

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060628.htm

The 2020-21 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments

May 21, 2020 - Another one-quarter have legal status, such as a green card or employment visa, and may be eligible to undertake the process of becoming a naturalized citizen. The remaining roughly one-quarter of the state ’s immigrants (more than two million residents) are undocumented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4239

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - During the Salt Lake City Games, work permits and entry visas for those connected with the Games received priority status, which reduced the average processing time to one week. President ’s Executive Orders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; Foster Care

Current l aw provides the same COLA for FFHs and GHs, but makes them "subject to the availability of funds." We recommend providing a COLA to FFH and GH providers because (1) there is no pol icy rationale for distinguishing these types of providers from FFAs, and (2) revenues are sufficient to provide the COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_19_Foster_Care_anl00.htm

Constitutional initiative related to medical marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2015 - Impedes a patient 's ability to obtain, transport, or cultivate marijuana, so long as (1)  the method of obtaining, cultivating, or transporting marijuana is consistent with the business practices and/or cultivation practices used for other non-prohibited flora in the l aw ’s jurisdiction, and (2) no medical marijuana business or cultivation activities occur within 600  feet of a K-12 school, unless approved by local authorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-044