Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program [Publication Details]

Oct 10, 2023 - In order to reduce admissions into state prison from people on county probation, the state enacted Chapter 608 of 2009 (SB 678, Leno) to establish the Community Corrections Performance Incentive grant program, commonly referred to as the SB 678 grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4806

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - In addition, this prevents the state from maximizing state savings as it can result in the state paying some counties more than what they are actually saving. Estimated Savings of Component 2 No  Longer Reflective of State Savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - The Secretary of State provides statewide oversight over the administration of elections in California. Among its many duties, th e Secretary of State ’s responsibilities include maintaining the state ’s statewide voter registration system, known as VoteCal; providing guidance to local election officials on how to implement state and federal law; and facilitating statewide maint enance of the list of registered voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

Did California Enter a Recession Last Fall? [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2023 - Meanwhile, State 's Unemployment Rate Has Climbed   The state 's unemployment rate, shown below,  has climbed quickly since last summer, triggering the state version of a real-time recession indicator known as the Sahm Rule.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/785

Uptick in Unemployment Rate Triggered a Recession Indicator [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2023 - The state ’s unemployment rate has moved upwards since last fall —climbing from 3.8 percent in August 2022 to 4.6 percent in August 2023. Given this increase, the state version of the Sahm Rule triggered first in March 2023 and continues to indicate recession conditions.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/786

Uptick in Unemployment Rate Triggered a Recession Indicator [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2023 - The state ’s unemployment rate has moved upwards since last fall —climbing from 3.8 percent in August 2022 to 4.6 percent in August 2023. Given this increase, the state version of the Sahm Rule triggered first in March 2023 and continues to indicate recession conditions.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/786

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

Restrictions on certain oil drilling permits (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Other state agencies also have certain regulatory and oversight responsibilities over oil extraction in the state. The state collects an assessment fee on oil operations to cover its various oversight costs .
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

Public access to state and local government records (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 21, 2023 - Most state government entities are required to comply with the State Records Manag ement Act, which requires (1)  the Secretary of State (SOS) —and its State Archives Division (State Archives) —to approve record retention and destruction policies for each entity (which also incorporates any specific retention
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-015

California Community Colleges New and Continuing Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Sep 19, 2023 - b The 2020-21 Budget Act originally approved the preliminary plans and working drawings for this project, with the 2021-22 Budget Act approving the construction phase (at a total state cost of $21.9 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/764