The 2019-20 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 5, 2019 - How will the state ’s progress towards developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in legislation be measured? Absent the information to answer these types of questions, the Legislature is left with little basis for determining whether the proposals are reasonable or appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3958

Proposition 51 Facilities Funding [EdBudget]

Jan 10, 2019 - Once the state has exhausted available bond authority, any applications still awaiting review are put on a wait list. These applications are reviewed once additional bond authority becomes available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/202

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - This information could help the state target any future actions that are most likely to be effective at increasing enrollment. As an example, the state Employment Development Department (EDD) funded a similar study in 2015 t hat evaluated reasons for households not participating in the state ’s paid family leave program to inform future outreach efforts and programmatic changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

Older Youth Access to Foster Care

Mar 22, 2019 - The State Supervises County CWS Agencies. The federal government gives states some flexibility in how they operate their CWS programs. Unlike some other state CWS programs which are state administered, California ’s CWS program is state supervised and county administered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3980

Comparing Taxes on Cannabis to Taxes on Other Products in California [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2019 - California’s state and local governments generally tax cannabis—including medical cannabis—more heavily than other medicines. In some instances, however, exemptions can make tax rates on medical cannabis comparable to tax rates on other medicines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4123

March 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 26, 2019 - Overall employment in the state grew 1.4 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat below the nation ’s 1.7 percent growth rate.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/365

Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots [EdBudget]

Jan 15, 2019 - Table does not include slots funded through emergency bridge program for foster children. a Does not include certain community college child care slots (1,300 to 1,800 slots annually). b State Preschool wraparound slots for non-LEAs (funded by General Child Care) are shown in State Preschool—full day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/218

Structuring the 2019-20 Budget: Reserves, Debt, and Liabilities [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2019 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3964

Unemployment Claims Update: November 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 20, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/422

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - Although the federal government has not taken any action against California as of yet, these out ‑of ‑compliance ratios nonetheless put federal funding at risk, particularly given the state ’s experience in the 1990s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147