The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - In another example, at least one California city has used GPS tracking devices in “bait ” cars in order to reduce motor ‑vehicle thefts. Accordingly, the Legislature could consider funding a pilot to test these  ideas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - According to UC, the proposal would fund three categories of grants: (1) “translational science research grants that will accelerate climate resilience through transfer of ideas and technologies to practice, ” (2) “emergency seed grants to invest in climate disaster preparedness and mitigation, ” and (3) “seed and matching grants to support other climate ‑focused funding
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - Correspondingly, CSU reports a 9.6  percent decline in new transfer students in fall 2021, and an even steeper (14  percent) decline to date in transfer applications for fall 2022. It is uncertain whether transfer enrollment demand will recover by 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - HCD transferred the remaining $15 million to DGS through an architectural revolving fund in September 2021 for the investigation and remediation of environmental conditions on excess sites. Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 Budget Proposal Augments Funding for State Excess Sites Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The 15 expectations for the community colleges include increasing student graduation and transfer rates, closing equity gaps, establishing a common intersegmental learning management system and admission platform, and enhancing K ‑14 as well as workforce pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - However, certain counties and cities benefit significantly more than others. Specifically, while 12 counties and 8 cities currently use their own resources to support local criminal laboratories, 46  counties generally do not have to use any of their resources for criminal laboratory services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The grants would be to provide seed funding to cities or counties for programs that provide support to immigrants and immigrant ‑owned businesses. GO ‑Biz plans to make about 20 grants, in amounts between $200,000 to $1  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: California Food Assistance Program

Feb 11, 2022 - Second, the federal government manages an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which depo sits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services programs onto cards that can be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4532

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates

Feb 11, 2022 - The remaining one ‑third goes directly to cities and counties to support local street and road maintenance and rehabilitation. Federal Funding Also Supports Transportation Projects. In addition to state excise tax revenues, the state receives federal fuel excise tax revenue for transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4528

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor’s Homelessness Plan

Feb 9, 2022 - Applicants will be required to provide matching funds, with the match rate varying by the type of applicant (for example, a 10  percent match will be required for counties and cities, and a 5  percent match for tribes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521