Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - Landlord s cannot increase rent by more than 5  percent plus inflation in a year, or 10  percent, whichever is lower. This applies to most housing that is more than 15 years old. This law lasts until January 1, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 14, 2020 - This includes a 3. 25  p ercent COLA, at a cost of $ 68  m illion totals funds ($ 34  m illion General Fund). Proposes Repurposing Temporary Positions Provided to Develop New Budgeting Methodology for Ongoing County Oversight Workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2020 - In this post, we provide background on fiscal oversight of school districts in California, describe the Governor’s proposals to augment oversight and reporting requirements related to school district budgets, assess those proposals, and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4204

October Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2022 - Specifically, income tax withholding came in 7 percent below the Budget Act projection for October and is down 10 percent from projections for the fiscal year to date. Similarly, sales tax collections are down 8 per cent from projections for the fiscal year to date.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/761

October Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2022 - Specifically, income tax withholding came in 7 percent below the Budget Act projection for October and is down 10 percent from projections for the fiscal year to date. Similarly, sales tax collections are down 8 per cent from projections for the fiscal year to date.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/761

CCC Capital Outlay Projects Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 22, 2023 - Due to additional seismic work recently identified by the Division of the State Architect, the May Revision provides these supplemental amounts, bringing cumulative state costs in 2023-24 to $19.9 million, state costs in all years of $21.3 million, and total costs of $41.8 million.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/718

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jan 22, 2023 - Actual student counts are expected to be lower each year of the period.  b Reflects the net change after accounting for the proposed 0.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth together with all other enrollment adjustments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/680

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support [Publication Details]

Jan 29, 2021 - In this post, we provide background on school closures and recent funding to address learning loss, describe the Governor’s proposal to allocate $4.6 billion to schools in spring 2021 to address student learning loss caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, assess the proposal, and describe our recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4326

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Similar types of efforts from other non ‑health state departments likely will be considered in future years, such as potentially establishing heat or smoke safety standards for outdoor activities at schools, updating building codes, or making changes to general planning requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

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

Jan 18, 2023 - In the 30-year history of the monthly retail sales data, this is just the ninth two-month drop of 2 percent or more. Seven of the prior eight instances (September-December 2008, March 2009, and March-April 2020) occurred during recessions, while the other (December 2001) occurred immediately after a recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/767