Update on State and School District Reserves [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2020 - Update on State and School District Reserves [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/4216

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Moreover, California schools receive most of their funding from the state General Fund. These factors mean that the fiscal condition of school districts and the state are closely connected. A decline in state revenues —as the state is likely to experience in response to the COVID-19 emergency —is likely to reduce school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

COVID-19 and the Labor Market: Who Are California's Frontline and Remote Workers? [EconTax Blog]

Dec 8, 2020 - Latino Workers Make Up Disproportionate Share of State ’s Frontline Workforce. As shown in the figure below, while Latino workers make up only 38  percent of the state ’s workforce, half of the state ’s frontline workers are Latino.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/593

COVID-19 and the Labor Market: Who Are California's Frontline and Remote Workers? [EconTax Blog]

Dec 8, 2020 - Latino Workers Make Up Disproportionate Share of State ’s Frontline Workforce. As shown in the figure below, while Latino workers make up only 38  percent of the state ’s workforce, half of the state ’s frontline workers are Latino.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/593

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Background State Provides a Limited Number of Competitive Awards. The state currently authorizes 41, 000 n ew competitive awards annually for students who do not qualify for an entitlement award. As Figure  4 shows, CSAC uses a scoring matrix to prioritize among eligible applicants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) [Publication Details]

Sep 7, 2021 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters). State Bargaining Unit 8’s current members are represented by Cal Fire Local 2881. This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4451

State Options to Expand Unemployment Benefits

Apr 9, 2020 - Additionally, the state would need to use current state resources to cover the costs of these benefits. This is because federal law does not allow the state to use state UI funds to pay benefits to ineligible workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4219

State Options to Expand Unemployment Benefits [Publication Details]

Apr 9, 2020 - State Options to Expand Unemployment Benefits [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/4219

Home Prices Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 2, 2020 - The graph below shows appreciation over the past 12 months for the state ’s 15 largest counties. The two most expensive of these, San Francisco and San Mateo, have lagged the rest of the state while neighboring and slightly less expensive Santa Clara has seen the sharpest growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/573

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2021 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Fourth Quarter of 2020-21: $213 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $172 million and cultivation tax revenue was $40 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020-21 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/687