Funding for state and local air quality regulatory agencies. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2020 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revises the standards every five years and designates areas that do not meet the standards. Areas that do not meet the standar ds are considered “nonattainment ” areas, which range from marginal to extreme nonattainment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-032

The 2020-21 Budget: Debt Service on Infrastructure Bonds [Publication Details]

Nov 20, 2019 - This post describes the current debt service ratio in the 2019-20 fiscal year. In addition to this report, you can find the main California's Fiscal Outlook report along with a collection of other fiscal outlook material on our fiscal outlook budget page.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4118

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 22, 2019 - Last quarter ’s $97 million total is 21 percent higher than the current estimate for the prior quarter ($80 million) and roughly double the current estimate for the fourth quarter of the 2017-18 fiscal year ($48 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/395

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: March 15-21 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 26, 2020 - Weekly unemployment claims remained elevated for the better part of two years. Over time, this led to an historically large number of workers on unemployment insurance. For the current downturn to match the overall severity of the Great Recession, claims would need to remain at the current elevated level for at least several weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/445

Proposition 23 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - The exception lasts for one year. Requires CDCs to Report Infection-Related Information to CDPH. The measure requires each CDC —or its governing entity —to report dialysis-related infection information to CDPH every three months.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=23&year=2020

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - As shown in Figure  1, to practice, a nurse midwife typically must attend six  years of post ‑secondary education and training. OB ‑GYNs, on the other hand, must attend 12  years of post ‑secondary education and training, including residency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

March 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 2019 - As noted in prior posts , the year-to-date shortfall stems from lower collections in January. We expect a large portion of this shortfall will be made up in April, the most important revenue month for the state.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/361

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - A U-Visa provides an individual with various benefits, such as the ability to legally live and work in the U.S. for four years (and potentially the ability to apply for legal status) and to petition for a U-Visa for qualifying family members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals [Publication Details] The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals Format: HTML Description: When facing budget problems in the past, the state has “deferred” payments from one fiscal year into the next, providing significant one-time budgetary savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3988

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2019 - We recommend that the Legislature require (1) departments receiving funding to report at budget hearings on the approach they will use to prioritize projects, as well as specific projects they plan to undertake; (2) the Department of Finance to report, no later than January 1, 2023, on which projects departments ultimately undertook with the funds provided; and (3) departments that continue to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3929