The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - Early Action Legislation Clarifies Tax Treatment of Certain Types of Financial Aid Awards. In a May early action budget decision, the state enacted Chapter  5 of 2023 (AB  111, Committee on Budget) related to how certain forms of financial aid are treated for state personal income tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 17, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 2.1 percent over the last 3 months and 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has well outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/787

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - Such funds are allocated by the state to support trial court operations in counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spe nd on education. This reduction is $63.8  million greater than the revised 2022-23 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - (Self-help counties are those that have passed local sales tax measures dedicated to transportation improvements.) California Highway Patrol The budget provides $3  billion for CHP in 2023-24, which represents a reduction of $106  million (3  percent) relative to 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Appendix 4: Large One-Time and Temporary Augmentations Transportation Appendix 4, Figure 1 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Business and Labor General Fund (In millions) Begin new information technology overhaul
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget includes up to $135  million General Fund for contingencies related to the 2023 storms: $40  million split equally between the communities of Planada in Merced County and Pajaro in Monterey County (which experienced severe damage and displacement from the storms), and $95  million for other response and recovery activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023 ‑24 total also includes $135  million for contingencies related to the 2023 storms —$40  million for the communities of Planada in Merced County and Pajaro in Monterey County, which experienced severe damage and displacement from the storms, and $95  million for other response and recovery activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - People convicted of misdemeanors can be sentenced to county jail, supervision in the community by a county probation officer (known as county co mmunity supervision), a fine, or some combination of the three.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program [Publication Details]

Oct 10, 2023 - Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program [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/4806

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - First Portion of Formula: Provide Funding Directly Tied to County Performance Award Counties for Reducing County Felony Supervision Failure ‑to ‑Prison Rate. First, we recommend awarding grants to counties for diverting people on county felony supervision from prison, similar to the way the original S B  678 formula awarded counties for diverting people on felony probation from prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806