California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Furthermore, even some of the counties that have relatively widespread local minimum wages —such as Santa Clara County —contain several cities without such policies. For minimum-wage workers in these cities, housing is even less affordable than the figure would suggest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

The 2024-25 Budget: University of California

Feb 28, 2024 - The trend is different for transfer students, with only four of the nine general campuses lowering their transfer admission rates. UC Berkeley, for example, increased its admission rate for transfer students, from 22  percent in 2012 to 25  percent in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4862

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - A metropolitan area is an area that has a city with at least 50,000 residents. A micropolitan area is one that has a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents. A small town has more than 2,500 residents but fewer than 10,000 residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Local governments, such as cities, counties, and local transit authorities, generally own and operate these agencies. In 2019, passenger fares and fees provided 17  percent of funding for these agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under Governor's Budget [EdBudget]

Jan 14, 2024 - b Excludes nontax revenues and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the guarantee. c As set forth in the State Constitution, reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent. d Accounts for required and discretionary changes to the Proposition 98 Reserve. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/807

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - In California, local public libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint power authorities. Usually the local government operator designates a central library to coordinate activities among all the library branches within a jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

The 2024-25 Budget: Deficit Update

Feb 20, 2024 - This means, for example, that grants have been awarded, funds have been transferred to other entities of government, and contracts or leases have been signed. (In some cases, funds have also been committed for 2024 ‑25 and 2025 ‑26, for example, through grant awards.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4850

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - (For  example, with special education funding that is transferred to school districts and certain local property tax transferred to trial courts.) In addition, COEs conduct a wide range of activities with LCFF —their primary state funding source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - Although the state has already transferred the $1.7  billion payment to CalPERS associated with the 2023 ‑24 Proposition  2 requirement, how the funds would be applied to the state ’s unfunded liability has not yet been determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897