MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Should this agreement be ratified by the Legislature and CCPOA members, the resulting savings would help the state addre ss the budget problem. As the administration is still negotiating with other bargaining units, however, whether the administration ’s assumed savings will be achieved fully is yet to be known.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - In adopting the Unit 8 MOU, along with the various other actions it has taken in recent years to address concerns about the health and wellne ss of firefighters, the Legislature has demonstrated that it prioritizes this  issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Suppliers granted extensions still would have to demonstrate continued progre ss toward achieving their annual WUOs. CII Performance Measures Create a Benchmarking System The legislation not only requires water suppliers to include the amount of water used on CII outdoor landscapes as part of their annual WUOs, but also to implement performance measures for this use of water.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - (In the next section of this brief, we provide options for the Legislature to addre ss crime ‑related public safety goals.) Ensure Goals and Objectives Are Achieved. Regardless of whatever actions the Legislature chooses to fund, it will be important to ensure that the funding is provided in a way designed to achieve its goals and objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - Plus, if annual revenue continues to grow, this structure would allow the Legislature to use the annual budget proce ss to determine how to allocate the additional funding in a way that best reflects its changing priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Given the magnitude of the proposed backfill for CDE, it does appear that D SS would likely have more funding and positions under the Governor ’s proposal than required to address its new workload. Since there is no new workload across both departments, a cost neutral shift would be reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - This report responds to increasing legislative interest in determining how the state can best prepare for the impacts of climate change, including sea‑level rise (SLR). Also see this Summary Fact Sheet for the report
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - The taxed drinks include soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, sweetened teas, and fruit drinks containing le ss than 100  percent juice. For the four cities combined, these taxes currently raise an estimated $25  million per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

Review of the California Competes Tax Credit

Oct 31, 2017 - In other cases, the busine ss may not be able to achieve and maintain its milestones because, for example, of a bankruptcy or a strategic change in its business plan. In such cases so far, GO ‑Biz and these businesses have voluntarily agreed to end the agreements early, allowing the state to recapture and reallocate those tax credits to other businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3709

Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - We discu ss a few of these local funding sources below.  Property-Related Fees. A fee is a charge imposed on an individual or business for a service provided directly to that individual or business. The amount of the fee may not exceed the cost to government t o provide the service.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116