Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under May Revision [EdBudget]

May 25, 2021 - Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, charter school facility grant program, and K-12 mandates block grant. c May Revision also contains $2 billion in federal funding for this purpose.   
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/511

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - The measure adds fentanyl to the set of drugs to which this felony applies, thereby increasing the sentences for people convicted of this crime for fentanyl from up to one year in jail in most cases to up to four years in prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - The Corps provides young adults (generally age 18 to 25) one year or longer of paid service to work on environmental projects and respond to natural disasters. The Corps operates out of 26 centers across the state, including both residential and nonresidential centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

July 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Aug 20, 2021 - The local government sector also had a big jump in seasonally adjusted jobs, as most schools went into the month with low staffing levels and as such had many fewer layoffs than usual for July.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/686

Drug crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - For example, people who receive five years in prison (such as because they were previously convicted of a sex crime) for selling fentanyl under current law could instea d receive up to 12 years for selling fentanyl resulting in death under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-023

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - This legislation appropriated $100  million in Proposition  98 (1988) funds to be used for purchasing personal protective equipment and sanitizing and cleaning school facilities. Subsequent guidance from the California Department of Education also allows school districts to use these funds more broadly to meet other needs, such as supporting distance learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

The 2020-21 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2020 - In this report, we assess the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and his specific proposals for K-12 education. Of the $3.7 billion in new Proposition 98 funding for 2020-21, the budget dedicates $2 billion for one-time initiatives and $1.7 billion for ongoing augmentations. Nearly all of the ongoing funding is to cover an estimated 2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4174

High School Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Jan 29, 2020 - High School Career Technical Education [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/4143

Snapshot of the California Economy: July 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 21, 2020 - Similarly, after a slowdown in the spring, new business formations were about 25 percent above the historical norm in July. Finally, consumer spending   (as measured by credit and debit card transactions) increased over 20 percent between April and July.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/529

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 19, 2020 - In the third quarter of 2019-20 (January through March), retail excise tax revenue increased by 25 percent and cultivation tax revenue increased by 11 percent. Why Such Strong Growth in the Prior Quarter?
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/524