What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - To the degree local property tax revenues drop, this also could affect the state budget in some years because the California Constitution could require that losses in certain local property tax revenues used to support local schools be backfilled by the state ’s General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2019-20 Budget: Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2019 - The federal government typically requires a 25  p ercent nonfederal cost share. State Expected to Receive Over $1   Billion in HMGP Funds for 2017 and 2018 Disasters. Due to the scale of the disasters —especially wildfires —experienced in 2017 and 2018, the state received a number of Presidential Major Disaster Declarations and is anticipated to receive several billions of dollars in federal assistance for disaster response and recovery activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3961

The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity

Mar 6, 2019 - The 2017 c hanges to federal tax laws extend this accounting flexibility to most businesses with gross receipts of less than $ 25  m illion. Previously there were various lower gross revenue thresholds ranging from $ 5  m illion to $ 10  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3959

The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals [Publication Details]

Apr 25, 2019 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s proposals to provide one‑time General Fund for two local library initiatives—the Zip Books program and Lunch at the Library. We begin with an overview of the State Library and local libraries in California. We then describe and assess each proposal and offer associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4012

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

Dec 10, 2019 - The totals shown in the figure include $ 25  m illion for OPC and nearly $ 4  m illion for SCC appropriated in the 2018 ‑19 Budget Act that can be used for coastal adaptation projects, some of which likely has not yet been allocated for specific projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2022 - Inflation-Adjusted Retail Sales Grew Modestly Over Past Year. Across all goods and services purchased by consumers, U.S. prices grew 0.1 percent from July to August. From August 2021 to August 2022, prices grew 8.3 percent, somewhat less than the 9.1 percent growth in nominal sales over that twelve-month period.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/754

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Data from DPR indicate multiple cases in recent years where regulated entities did not provide requested sale and distribution information for contaminated produce in a timely manner (roughly 45 cases annually over the past five years) and where regulated entities distributed and/or moved quarantined produce (roughly three cases annually over the past five years).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - One study estimates that by 2100 sea-level rise, combined with the impact of a 100-year storm, could put $150 billion of property value at risk in California, as well as cause loss of beaches and other coastal habitats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 12, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication provides an overview of the 2022-23 Budget Act, gives a brief description of how the budget process unfolded, and then highlights major features of the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4616

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance [Publication Details]

May 11, 2022 - In early March, the California Department of Education published the first report of 2021-22 attendance data. In this post, we provide background on the calculation of school attendance, describe findings from the updated data, and discuss a few key issues to provide greater context for the findings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4595