Five Notable Changes to Community College Apportionment Formula [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - Clarifies and Changes Transfer Definition. For 2018-19 only, clarifies that a transfer student will generate outcomes funding for only one community college district. Beginning in 2019-20, transfer students will generate ou tcomes-based funding for any community college district where they completed 12 or more units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/298

How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes

Dec 17, 2019 - Weight ‑Based: Tax Sale or Transfer to First Distributor and Collect Tax From First Distributor. The only practical opportunities to weigh cannabis plants occur early in the supply chain, around the time of sale or transfer from the cultivator to the first distributor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4125

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Many urban water suppliers are public entities —such as cities, counties, or special districts —while some are private investor ‑owned utilities. Public water suppliers serve about eight in ten Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2019-20 Budget: Community College Student Success Awareness Initiative

Apr 25, 2019 - Transfer Options. In 2010, the Legislature enacted a law requiring CCC to develop associate degrees for transfer (ADT). Students who complete an ADT are automatically eligible to transfer to the California State University system as juniors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4017

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]

Aug 30, 2021 - Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]   a Includes funding for Necessary Small Schools. b Includes funding to increase the concentration grant from 50 percent of the base grant to 65 percent. c Includes funding related to inter-district transfer students, support for the State Special Schools, and the Education Protection Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/546

LAO May Outlook: Growth in Assessed Property Values [EconTax Blog]

May 12, 2019 - LAO May Outlook: Growth in Assessed Property Values [EconTax Blog] LAO May Outlook: Growth in Assessed Property Values May 12, 2019 Brian Uhler Property taxes are a primary revenue source for cities, counties, special districts and schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/368

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under 2021-22 Budget Package [EdBudget]

Jul 21, 2021 - a Excludes nontax revenues and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the guarantee. b For calculating the guarantee, Chapter 24 of 2020 (SB 98, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) deems the change in attendance in 2020‑21 to be the same as the change in 2019‑20. c Reflects change in per capita income during the previous fiscal year. d Reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/517

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - State law requires increases in local taxes to receive approval of the local governing body —for example, a city council or county board of supervisors —as well as approval of voters in that local jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes a $40  million one ‑time General Fund transfer to the SCFCF to help prevent its insolvency in 2022 ‑23. The  budget also includes provisional budget language authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to transfer additional General Fund if revenues deposited into the SCFCF are lower than expected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing? [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2019 - Format: HTML Description: As part of the 2019‑20 Governor’s Budget, the administration proposes changing state oversight of local housing decisions and proposes offering rewards to cities and counties to encourage them to plan for and approve housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3938