The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Jan 30, 2024 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4829

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates (Commission) with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates. Typically, the process for determining whether a law or regulation is a state-reimbursable mandate takes several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: California State University [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the California State University (CSU). We also revisit recent CSU one-time initiatives and capital projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4842

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 13, 2024 - The data come from the state ’s Metrc “track and trace ” system for licensed cannabis. In particular, the data reflect transactions that businesses identified as medicinal donations in calendar year 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4912

The 2024-25 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2024 - The light green line shows the amount of revenue the state would need to “break even ” —that is, the level of revenue the state would need to be able to afford the level of spending proposed in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4907

State Library Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 23, 2024 - State Library Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget] $110,071 $86,905 a The May Revision modifies a Governor's budget proposal by converting a reduction associated with sweeping vacant positions (across state agencies) from being one time to ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/859

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Background Major Federal and State Broadband Infrastructure Programs and Projects Underway. In recent years, the state has initiated a few significant programs related to broadband, in part due to funding provided by the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - The workgroup included state and local officials and stakeholders and established a number of priorities based on data and input collected from across the state. The goal was to “right size ” the historically stagnant CDPH budget —both in terms of state and local support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

Recent Revenues Coming in Below Governor's Budget Projections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 22, 2024 - Individuals with substantial capital gains and other non-wage income make quarterly estimated tax payments to meet state tax requirements. As shown in the figure  below, January estimated tax payments from these taxpayers are running well below targets needed to meet the Governor 's budget revenue levels for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/795

Recent Revenues Coming in Below Governor's Budget Projections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 22, 2024 - Individuals with substantial capital gains and other non-wage income make quarterly estimated tax payments to meet state tax requirements. As shown in the figure  below, January estimated tax payments from these taxpayers are running well below targets needed to meet the Governor 's budget revenue levels for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/795