The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 public health emergency in the spring of 2020, the state anticipated significant decline in state revenue and an ensuing budget deficit. As a result, the 2020 ‑21 budget implemented a number of funding reductions across multiple state programs, including the child support program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

The 2022-23 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2022-23 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4629

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Limits State ’s Discretion When Appropriating State Funds. The measure amends the California Constitution to specify that the state could not modify how it appropriates state funding as a result of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Tribal-State Compacts. Indian tribes possess special status under federal law. Specifically, tribes have certain rights to govern themselves without interference from states. As a result, state regulati on of tribal casinos and other activities is generally limited to what is authorized under (1)  federal law and (2)  federally approved
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions

Jan 26, 2022 - Background State Temporarily Raised Business Taxes to Address Anticipated Budget Problem. The onset of the COVID ‑19 pandemic had far ‑reaching negative impacts on the state economy and significantly impacted the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4500

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - The Attorney General is an elective office established in the State Constitution. As the chief attorney and law enforcement official for the state, the Attorney General (1) serves as litigation counsel to state officers and, with some exceptions, to state agencies and (2) serves as the chief executive of DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - Why should the state invest in a one ‑time snapshot of air pollution, rather than a system that can help the state track changes in air pollution over time? How many areas of the state would be monitored?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries

Dec 1, 2021 - Cross-State Purchases of Large Trucks Are Uncommon. Although we could not acquire the data specified by the statute, some data from the Department of Motor Vehicles can help us put the general magnitude of cross-state large truck purchases into perspective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4479

State Library Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 14, 2022 - State Library Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [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/617

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - State Appropriations Limit Consideration. The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending, most notably for infrastructure, are excluded from this limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014