Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - Figure 1 First Two Rounds Provided $4.9 Billion for Higher Education in California (In Millions) $776 $4,908 a Figure excludes $54 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund allocated to the California Community Colleges as part of the state ’s 2020 ‑21 budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals

Feb 13, 2020 - While the state is not fully prepared to address any of the potential impacts of climate change, some sectors might be further along in their preparation efforts based on previous state actions. For example, water projects have been a major focus of recent bonds and state ‑level expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4155

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 12, 2020 - DGS completed the State Office Building Strategy in March  2016 and made some minor revisions to it in 2018. The State Office Building Strategy includes building three new state office buildings and renovating eight existing state office buildings within about ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4157

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/459

Child Custody and Juvenile Dependency [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2020 - However, some or all of the county costs resu lting from increased workload could potentially be shifted to the state. This is because the State Constitution generally requires that the state fund child welfare-related cost increases resulting from state legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-033

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - Emergency Federal Leave Goes Further Than State ’s Leave Laws. Under state law, employees may take up to 12  weeks of unpaid job-protected leave to care for themselves or a family member who is ill. Regarding paid sick leave, in 2014, the state enacted Chapter  317 (AB  1522, Gonzalez), which requires employers to provide employees a minimum of three days paid sick leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

Exploring Recent Trends in California Births [EconTax Blog]

Aug 30, 2021 - For example, changes in the flow of adults into or out of California could have affected the total number of births in the state. Factors Entirely Unrelated to COVID-19? Suppose, for example, that birth declines over the last half-decade are due to gradual changes in various social and economic determinants of fertility.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/691

U.S. Retail Sales: March 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 15, 2020 - The drop in overall retail sales will hurt sales tax revenues both for the state and local governments. Due to a state General Fund exemption for fuel, gas stations are a significant source of sales tax revenue for local governments, but not for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/451

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: March 22-28 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2020 - Level of Claims in California in the Middle of the Pack Among Large States. Over the last two weeks California has processed about 1 million unemployment claims. These claims represent about 6 percent of the state ’s workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/447

California Student Aid Commission Budget [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2020 - Justice Program, Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarships, and State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/400