California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - To address this possibility, we estimate the age distribution again, this ti me only for workers who have lived in the U.S. for at least one decade. Figure  2 displays the results. These estimates are very similar to the numbers in Figure  1, indicating that recent immigration does not explain those age patterns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - The Legislature has not established the tax permanently, but instead has approved and renewed it for fixed periods of ti me. The tax currently imposes charges on the number of people MCOs enroll each month in their Medi-Cal and commercial lines of business.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) involves extracting existing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it using similar me thods as CCUS, or repurposing it into other products such as fuels or chemicals. The state has identified these technologies as an important part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - By June 30, 2025, LEAs are to report to CDE how they used funding to improve the quality of school meals, increase participation in the subsidized school meal program, and increase capacity for freshly prepared on-site me als.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - One me thod of comparing caseload is to examine the number of arrests to the number of attorneys for both district attorney offices and indigent defense. This is because arrests can be a strong indicator of potential workload given that prosecutors determine whether charges will be filed following arrest and indigent defense counsel is typically appointed within 48 hours of arrest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - The continued decline in new PUA claims after the state instituted ID. me —as shown in Figure  2 above —suggests that ID.me may have further reduced the viability of fraudulent claims. …But Took Other Actions Inconsistent With Strike Team Call to Reassess Stance on Fraud.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - In this post, we provide so me basic background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, an update on recent program changes and caseload trends, and an overview of the Governor’s CalWORKs budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Even if these older buses are well maintained and used only as spares, districts generally will have to replace them before 2035 to me et the seat belt requirement. Retrofitting an older bus with seat belts generally is not possible because it involves working on the frame of the bus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - In particular, the Legislature could provide so me, or all, of the requested funding to address pandemic ‑related impacts in 2022 ‑23 in order to minimize impacts (such as backlogs or delays) on courts users statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - State law places limits on contingency fee agreements in a few civil cases, such as prohibiting them in family law cases and imposing limits on the contingency fee percentage in me dical malpractice cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-031