Cannabis and certain psychedelic drugs. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Under the measure, people 18 years of age and older could use and share entheogenic substances in their homes or on private property with the owner ’s consent and possess up to a one-year personal supply of entheogenic substances.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-032

State Payments Provided on Behalf of School and Community College Districts [EdBudget]

Aug 24, 2020 - State Payments Provided on Behalf of School and Community College Districts [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/436

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - Provides $25  Billion Nationwide for COVID-19 Testing-Related Activities. COVID Phase 3.5 provides an additional $25  billion to PHSSEF available nationwide for COVID-19 testing-related activities. (We discuss previous funding provided to PHSSEF earlier in this post under our discussion of the CARES Act.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health [Publication Details]

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan provides $33.7 billion General Fund for health programs. This is an increase of $6.7 billion, or 25 percent, compared to the revised 2020‑21 spending level. This year-over-year increase primarily is due to significant growth in projected General Fund spending in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4465

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 spending plan provides over $30 billion from the General Fund for human services programs. This is an increase of nearly $7 billion, or 30 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4812

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 spending plan provides over $30 billion from the General Fund for human services programs. This is an increase of nearly $7 billion, or 30 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2020 - California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals [Publication Details] California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals Format: HTML Description: To help address the state’s large budget deficit as estimated in June 2020, the 2020-21 budget package deferred a substantial amount of General Fund payments to schools and the California Community Colleges (CCC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4307

The 2020-21 Budget: Expanding the Minimum Franchise Tax Exemption

Mar 23, 2020 - About 25  p ercent of new companies do not file a timely corporate tax return in their first year of business. We are concerned that the exemption itself may be confusing new companies that might infer that they are not required to file a tax return because they are exempt from the minimum franchise tax in their first year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4207

COVID-19 Fiscal Effects on Schools [Publication Details]

Apr 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Fiscal Effects on Schools [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4224

The rights of individuals to make “fully free and informed” health decisions. [Ballot]

Nov 18, 2021 - For example, state law requires children to meet various legal requirements for immunization against certain preventable diseases to attend school or child care faciliti es. State and Local Health Care and Other Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-025