The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2026 - In this post we assess the Governor’s request for permanent funding for the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5119

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Established as a three-person panel by Proposition  64 (2016), the purpose of CCAP is to provide cannabis licensees and applicants with an impartial appellate body that can review licensing decisions made by DCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Since Proposition   64 c ontinuously appropriates Cannabis Tax Fund revenues to specific departments, no legislative action is needed to appropriate the funds. We also note that the ability for the Legislature to direct the use of the Cannabis Tax Fund revenues is uncertain, given the language of Proposition  64.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

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

Dec 20, 2016 - Prior to passage of Proposition  64, it was generally illegal to grow, possess, or use cannabis for nonmedical purposes. Proposition  64 Statutory Framework Mirrors MCRSA in Some Areas . . . Proposition  64 creates a statutory framework to regulate nonmedical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

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

Feb 14, 2017 - Thus, the Legislature is not limited by Proposition  215 in enacting changes to MCRSA ’s regulatory structure to align it with the provisions of Proposition  64. In contrast to Proposition  215, Proposition  64 establishes a regulatory structure for nonmedical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3556

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - For example, OIO reported that it worked with the Board of Registered Nursing to reduce certain application processing times by 64  percent in two years. However, OIO has not quantified how, if at all, examples like these have translated into measurable net benefits or net cost savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2019-20 Budget: Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2019 - Specifically, based on last year ’s proposal, OES estimated that the average customer would pay about $0. 32 p er month rather than about $0. 14 p er month under the existing structure. If the Legislature does not want 9 ‑1 ‑ 1 c harges to increase by that amount, it could fund all or part of the system from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3961

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - For K ‑ 12 e ducation, the budget includes $1. 2  b illion for the Local Control Funding Formula, which reflects funding for the COLA offset by a 0. 3  p ercent attendance decline. For community colleges, the Governor ’s largest ongoing proposal is $ 199  m illion to cover the COLA and 0. 5  p ercent enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To increase awareness about the program and to recruit volunteers, California Volunteers would develop a robust marketing campaign using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Ring Neighborhoods, and provide communications support to neighborhood leaders. $1.5   Million for Digital Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - The most recent data available (September 1, 202 0) i ndicate that BOE has 50.6  vacant positions —a vacancy rate of 26  p ercent. LAO Comments Vacancies Have Had Negative Effects. BOE has described many examples of negative consequences of its high vacancy rate, including: Outdated information in assessors ’ handbooks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385