Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - In such cases, the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services —acting as the fiscal agent for both the state and local governments —coordinates applications for reimbursement through the PA program. Under a national emergency declaration, the PA program typically provides aid for certain types of emergency response-related activities and specific recovery costs (such as debris removal).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - In combination with other reporting requirements, the State Bar and Legislature would be better positioned to monitor and identify the pa rticular areas where delays are occurring or where operational, procedural, or staffing changes could improve case processing efficiency or quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - For tribes offering sports wagering under individual tribal-state compacts or federal gaming regulations, pa yments into these funds would only occur if required by the compact or regulations. Under the measure, monies in TSW-RSTF would be considered tribal revenues that are distributed to federally recognized tribes in the state that either do not operate casinos or ope rate casinos with less than 350 slot machines.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - Employees would no longer be able to file PA GA lawsuits in the trial courts, resulting in decreased workload for those types of cases. On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes

Oct 5, 2020 - Under the budget pa ckage, corporations and individuals that have net business income over $1  million are not allowed to use NOLs to reduce their taxes for 2020, 2021, and 2022. The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act assumes suspending NOLs increases revenues by $1.8  billion in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4270

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - This is likely a result of diesel being the predominant fuel for the trucking industry, which has continued to be needed to distribute consumer and other goods during the pa ndemic, including for increased home deliveries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - Other pa rts of the proposal would result in some new costs to rideshare and delivery companies but the economic effects of these costs likely will be minor. Increase in State Income Tax Revenue. The measure likely would lead to an increase in personal income tax revenue for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - The spending plan includes $5.8  million one-time General Fund, available over three years, to (1)  continue and expand APS training, and (2)  develop a statewide infrastructure for PA/PG/PC training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Aug 8, 2019 - As pa rt of this report, the administration should report to the Legislature the effects of any compensation increases —including the two SSAs provided to criminalists funded by this fund —on the fund ’s condition and its ability to be sustained without General Fund backfill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Businesses operating in specified areas of the state may claim a credit if they hire an eligible individual, pa y the new employee at least 150  p ercent of the state minimum wage ($16. 50 p er hour in 2018), and comply with certain reporting requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12