The enforcement of and sentencing for certain criminal offenses. [Ballot]

Dec 4, 2019 - State law defines three types of crimes: felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions. Felonies are the most severe and include crimes such as murder, robbery and the sale of a controll ed substance. Felonies can be punished by sentences of more than a year in county jail or state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-024

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/448

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Though states technically can opt out of IDEA, all states currently adhere to its rules and receive associated IDEA funding. (A state opting out of IDEA is still legally responsible for serving all students with disabilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

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

Mar 26, 2020 - Other States Saw Even Larger Increases Than California. While California had a record-setting increase in claims last week, many other states experienced much larger increases in claims. Among the 15 largest states, claims were, on average, 11 times higher (128,000 compared to 12,000) during the week of March 15-21 compared the week prior.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/445

September 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Oct 11, 2019 - (Such changes in behavior should occur regardless of state tax conformity because the state tax rate is much lower than the federal rate.)  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/405

November 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 29, 2019 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.9 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat ahead of the national pace of 1.5 percent. The California sector that has most outpaced its national counterpart is information, which has grown over 3 percent in the state but has been nea rly flat nationally.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/423

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - For each household enrolled in the program, CPUC provides telephone companies (carriers) a monthly state subsidy that is meant to offset the lower rate charged to the consumer. Currently, the maximum state subsidy is about $15 a month per household.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Child Support Services [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2021 - Analyzes the Governor’s 2021-22 budget proposals related to the child support program, provides background on recent program developments and state review process of child support guidelines, and provides issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4369

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2020 - Notes: Figure shows need-based state and institutional gift aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). See "Financial Aid Award Amounts" for the size of each type of award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/354

Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - Another related program is the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or its state-funded equivalent CalEITC , which provides refundable tax credits to low-income workers. State and Federal Government Also Ensure Some Wage Replacement in Specific Situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214