The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - The changes are intended to simplify the form by reducing the number of questions students and families need to answer and transferring data directly from their previous tax filings. After a one ‑year delay in the original launch date, the revised FAFSA is now in the midst of being implemented across the nation for the first time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - The California Departmen t of Public Health (CDPH) works closely with the state ’s 61 local public health departments (58 county and three city departments) to promote public health across California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - Any time above 15 minutes is charged at a rate of 2.5  cents per minute for domestic calls and 7 cents per minute for international calls, plus applicable surcharges and taxes. Historically, these charges were paid by those receiving the calls from people in prison, such as their friends and family.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ‑$493 ‑3.3% a Does not reflect anticipated increases in employee compensation costs because they are accounted for elsewhere in the budget. b Legislation approved as a part of the 2020 ‑21 budget package realigned responsibility for youths previously housed in state institutions to the counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - For example, the Governor proposes narrowing businesses ’ ability to reduce their tax bill by counting previous losses against their current income. This would generate about $300  million in additional revenue in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit [Publication Details] Description: This brief surveys research on the economic effects of state film tax credits and analyzes the Governor's proposal to extend California's film tax credit for five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4713

U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 18, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 1.1 percent over the last 3 months and 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/780

Psilocybin [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2019 - The measure would reduce ongoing costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of psilocybin offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-027

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - The measure requires the new solar farms to adhere to all relevant county codes related to electric power systems, including construction inspections. Requires Existing Grid Connections be Maintained.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - The next largest revenue source for most districts —local property tax —typically arrives twice per year (in December and April), though arrangements vary somewhat by county, with some counties providing more installments per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307