The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Apply Means Testing. Another option is to require means testing to determine eligibility for the exclusion. The Legislature could set an income threshold under which a child ’s income would have to fall to be eligible for the inheritance exclusion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - The Legislature could formally require the Secretary of State to report its f indings and recommend possible improvements to SB  450 following the state ’s experience with the new voting model. How Should The State Use the Remaining 2009 Settlement Funds?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - The  Legislature then enacted Chapter  926  of  2014 (S B  1211 ,  Padilla), which directed OES to develop a plan and time line for testing, implementing, and operating a Next Generation 911 system, including text ‑to ‑911.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - Under current law, DCC is authorized to issue provisional licenses only for applicants that meet certain criteria until January 1, 2031, after which time DCC can only issue annual licenses going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - Although DPH will also be responsible for licensing nonmedical manufacturers, it has not requested funding to incorporate this responsibility into its IT application at this time. Transfer of Testing Laboratories ( ‑$0.4   Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3556

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach

Mar 8, 2018 - These reductions have had a number of impacts to census preparations, including notable impacts to field testing: 2017 Field Test Canceled. The Census Bureau planned to test a number of features of the online response system in 2017, but canceled these tests due to budgetary uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3780

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - If JLBC approved a waiver of the time frame, the administration would be able to transfer the funds immediately, or after a shortened time frame specified by JLBC. Require Reporting on DREOA Allocations and Expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Based upon discussions with state departments, this is an ambitious timeline because departments must finalize regulations and guidelines, have staff in place, and set up information technology systems in a shorter period of time than is normal for such a large and complex new regulatory program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - According to the SPR, the Integrated Solution allows additional time for testing and validating the FI$Cal system using reports produced by SCO ’s legacy systems before SCO fully transitions. SCO to Generate CAFR Using FI$Cal and Later Decommission Legacy Systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - While this post reflects our best understanding of COVID-19 spending at this time, these activities remain ongoing. As a result, some specific spending amounts could be different than what we have displayed here.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292