Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Shared revenues for cities and counties are estimated to increase from $2.6  billion in 2019 ‑20 to $2.8  billion in 2020 ‑21. However, this is $256  million (9  percent) less than what was previously estimated for 2019 ‑20 and $231  million (8  percent) less than previously estimated for 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=4268

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Shared revenues for cities and counties are estimated to increase from $2.6  billion in 2019 ‑20 to $2.8  billion in 2020 ‑21. However, this is $256  million (9  percent) less than what was previously estimated for 2019 ‑20 and $231  million (8  percent) less than previously estimated for 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and what type of housing will be built. Cities and counties enact zoning ordinances to set property-specific land use requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

An Update on California’s Cash Management Situation

Aug 31, 2020 - For example, the state typically transfers funds to school and community college districts, makes payments to Medi-Cal providers, and issues payroll to state employees every month of the year. However, the state receives most of its revenues in the latter half of the fiscal year, in particular January, April, and June, which are key months for collections of the personal income tax .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4266

California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending by Program [EdBudget]

Aug 17, 2020 - These funds were attributed to 2017-18. f Reflects funding for various one-time initiatives and programs with less than $2 million in ongoing funding (Academic Senate, transfer education and articulation, district financial crisis oversight, and part-time faculty health insurance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/413

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - For example, in winter 2019, a portion of railway tracks used to carry passengers between Los Angeles and San Diego had to be closed to repair damage from a bluff collapse near the City of Del Mar. Private Property In addition to publicly owned assets, private property is also threatened by the effects of SLR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines

Aug 4, 2020 - State law also permits local legislative bodies such as city councils and county boards of supervisors to declare as public nuisances and abate all abandoned excavati ons located upon private property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4258

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines [Publication Details]

Aug 4, 2020 - In the second section of the report, we discuss key challenges to systematically remediating AMLs, such as a lack of a centralized statewide approach, land ownership issues, and lack of funding. In the third and final section, we recommend steps the Legislature could take to improve California’s approach to addressing the threats to public health and the environment caused by AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4258

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2020 - The Cal Grant A and B tuition award for nonprofit schools in 2021-22 is conditioned on the nonprofit sector admitting 3,000 students with an associate degree for transfer in 2020-21. If the sector fails to meet this target, its tuition award is scheduled to drop to $8,056.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/406

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2020 - The administration proposes to remit the remaining CRF funds to schools ($ 4  b illion), counties ($1. 3  b illion), and cities ($ 450  m illion). Budget Solutions Mix of Solutions Reasonably Well ‑Balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4232