Nonprofit safety net health clinic expenses. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - File No. 25-0008, Amendment #1). Background Certain Clinics Serve People With Limited Access to Health Care. Certain health clinics —commonly referred to as safety-net clinics —serve a region or population that has limited access to medical services.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-008

Limiting pay for administrators at hospitals and physician groups. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - After the first year, it would change each year (annually), generally based on inflation. The limit would apply to most kinds of pay. There would be some exceptions to these rules. For example, t he limit would not apply to physician groups with fewer than 25 employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-009

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - A new law, Chapter  842 of 2024 (AB  2854, Irwin), requires local governments to provide information on these agreements each year, starting with fiscal year 2023-24. We describe some key aspects of these rebates in the next section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2025 - Current LAO Estimate for 2024-25: $603 Million. We currently project cannabis tax revenues of $603 million in 2024-25 and $773 million in 2025-26. As shown in the figure below, these estimates are slightly higher than the revenues anticipated by the 2025-26 budget package, which used a forecast from the 2025 Governor ’s May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/838

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2025 - Current LAO Estimate for 2024-25: $603 Million. We currently project cannabis tax revenues of $603 million in 2024-25 and $773 million in 2025-26. As shown in the figure below, these estimates are slightly higher than the revenues anticipated by the 2025-26 budget package, which used a forecast from the 2025 Governor ’s May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/838

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Largely Maintains Provisions of 2024 Agreement. The proposed agreement maintains most of the provisions of the 2024 MOU. Like the 2024 MOU, the agreement would last two years and would expire July 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 25, 2025 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]     a Includes reductions of $1.9 million pursuant to Control Section 4.05 and $1.2 million (10 positions) pursuant to Control Section 4.12 of the 2024-25 Budget Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1000

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - In calendar year 2024, data from the State Controller ’s Office indicate that rank-and-file Unit 8 salaries totaled $518  million and overtime payments to these employees totaled $294  million —57  percent of their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - File No. 25-0006, Amendment #1). Background Charter Cities and Other Local Governments in California. California is composed of a large network of local governments. These include counties, cities, special districts, and school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Tracking Changes From Compact [EdBudget]

Aug 4, 2025 - Tracking Changes From Compact [EdBudget]     Note: The original compact is a five-year aspirational plan between the Governor and UC/CSU leadership. The revised plan reflects state budget actions through 2025-26, along with legislative intent throughout the remainder of the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/995