Trends in Higher Education: Student Outcomes [Publication Details]

Apr 18, 2024 - This brief is the third of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. The third brief focuses on student outcomes and how they have changed over the past few decades. The brief also raises key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4895

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2024 - This post provides background and caseload trend updates for the state’s major food assistance programs--CalFresh and the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP)--and analyzes the Governor’s proposed food assistance budget, which includes no major new proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4845

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - The air quality around the Sea is already poor, due to pollution from agricultural activities and the nearby city of Mexicali, Mexico, and the region consistently fai ls to meet federal air quality standards designed to protect public health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Many Cities Have Higher Minimum Wages. Many California cities —and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and San Mateo County —set minimum wages that exceed the $16-per-hour statewide minimum.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under May Revision [EdBudget]

May 17, 2024 - Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under May Revision [EdBudget] a Includes adjustment for arts education funding as required by Proposition 28 (2022). 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/848

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - The five jurisdictions are Los Angeles County and the Cities of Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco. Because these statutory pay increases are wholly dependent on decisions made by the five local governments, actual pay increases for CHP officers could be higher or lower than current assumptions—potentially impacting MVA cost pressures in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - For example, $87  million was transferred to these four funds in 2022-23. State law specifies what types of litigation proceeds can be transferred into these funds and provides guidelines on how these proceeds are to be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2024-25 Budget: Property Tax Postponement Program [EconTax Blog]

Feb 29, 2024 - Proposal Budget Proposes $7.5 Million General Fund Transfer to the PTP Fund. The Governor ’s budget would provide the Department of Finance authority to transfer $7.5 million from the General Fund to the PTP Fund to ensure there are adequate resources available to cover costs in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/800

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - CSAC has increased its cost estimates f or these awards to reflect newly available data on the share of recipients who transfer and their average award amounts upon transferring. Governor ’s Budget Reflects Further Spending Increases in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865