The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2019 - Because the state’s income tax laws closely refer to large portions of federal law, many of those changes created new differences between federal and state taxes. State law currently does not adopt—or conform to—any of the federal changes made in 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3959

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details] The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion Format: HTML Description: The state adopted an EITC in 2015 and expanded it in 2017 and 2018.
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The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity

Mar 6, 2019 - In 2018, most states that levy a state PIT took some legislative action to conform to the federal changes made in December 2017. While some states adopted most of the changes, other states updated their conformity dates in state law —for example, New York on a rolling basis and Virginia on a static basis —but decoupled from many of the major federal changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3959

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

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

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Beginning in 2019 ‑20, cap set to increase to 85  percent of state median income. c May count children dually enrolled in State Preschool and Head Start. Governor’s Proposal Funds More Full ‑Day Slots for Non ‑LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Pension Payment to CalPERS

Mar 4, 2019 - State Makes Annual Pension Contributions. The state provides pension benefits to retired state employees through the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS) pension system. CalPERS state pensions are funded by three sources: investment gains, employer contributions from the state, and employee contributions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3957

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2019 - In this report, we provide an overview of the Governor’s early education proposals, then analyze his three major proposals in this area. Specifically, we analyze his proposals to (1) fund facilities for more full‑day kindergarten programs, (2) make targeted one‑time improvements to the child care and preschool system, and (3) expand the number of full‑day preschool slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3956

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Pension Payment to CalPERS [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Pension Payment to CalPERS [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - In 2013, the state established the Active Transportation Program (ATP) by consolidating several existing state and federal programs related to walking and biking, in order to provide greater flexibility in meeting the state ’s active transportation needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955