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 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Furthermore, given that the state has been experiencing a trend towards a greater number of large and destructive wildfires, the administration ’s approach of averaging the five highest years over the past ten years (rather than the average of all the recent years) is  reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

Climate change. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - Existing law requires CARB to develop a Scoping Plan —intended to identify the state ’s strategy for achieving its GHG emissions targets —and update it every five years. Cap-and-Trade Program Is a Key State Policy for Achieving GHG Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-012

California Community Colleges Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jul 24, 2023 - Actual FTE students are notably lower each year of the period, but certain budget provisions are insulating districts from associated funding declines. f Reflects the net change after accounting for the enacted 0.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth, together with all other enrollment adjustments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/751

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - One of the most publicized short ‑term policies implemented during the 2012 t o 2016 drought was Governor Brown ’s call for a 25  p ercent statewide reduction in urban water use. In response to direction from an executive order, SWRCB passed emergency regulations implementing temporary water conservation requirements for urban potable water users, including certain limitations on outdoor irrigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - The 2022-23 budget included an additional $120 million for a second year of grants. The Governor ’s budget proposes to provide $120 million for a third year of grants in 2023-24. Program Statistics Awards Increased in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/771

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - The 2022-23 budget included an additional $120 million for a second year of grants. The Governor ’s budget proposes to provide $120 million for a third year of grants in 2023-24. Program Statistics Awards Increased in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/771

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure eliminates existing penalties under state law for people 21 years of age and over who engage in psilocybin-related activities including, possession, distribution, trans portation, and sale of psilocybin.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

Annual Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2023 - Tuition and fee charges for continuing students remains at the levels set in the year the student first enrolled at UC. c The Board of Regents increased professional degree supplemental tuition for 56 programs across the UC system, with increases ranging from 2 to 5 percent over 2022-23 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/746

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Apr 13, 2023 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget] a Includes absorbing costs for two positions currently funded by the Law Library Special Fund. b Action taken to ensure that the correct fund source is paying for central services. c Reflects carryover from various appropriations originally made in 2021-22 (specifically, for the California Civil Liberties Public Education Act,
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/713