The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - EPA will allocate the funding in installments of $1  billion per year for the next five years. The law sets aside half of the annual amount for electric school buses. The  other half is available for any type of bus powered by alternative fuels, including electric, CNG, and propane buses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Statute specifies that these interim rates will expire December 31, 2024, and that the permanent, ongoing level of care rate structure will be established by January 1, 2025. The administration plans to propo se the new rate structure as part of the 2024-25 Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog] California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) April 30, 2024 Brian Uhler Housing costs in California have long been higher than the national average.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/793

California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog] California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) April 30, 2024 Brian Uhler Housing costs in California have long been higher than the national average.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/793

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Dec 20, 2023 - Child Care Budget [EdBudget] a Reflects 2022-23 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. b Reflects 2023-24 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. c Reflects 2023-24 Budget Act estimates with LAO adjustments. d Does not include $11.1 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. e Includes family child care home education networks. f Includes cost estimates for
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/799

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Additionally, schools received $21.1  billion in one ‑time federal relief funding to cover a broad range of activities, including expanded learning programs. Most of these funds are available through September 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Data used to identify districts for differentiated assistance is typically released by the end of the calendar year. Data must be released by December 1 in 2023. Deadline slowly moved up, such that in 2026 data must be released by October  15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - Specifically, if the average state unemployment rate exceeded 7. 5  p ercent during the first six months of the prior calendar year (in this case, January through June 2020), the state may pay 25  p ercent of the interest due.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

LAO May Outlook Estimates of Proposition 98 Guarantee [EdBudget]

May 25, 2021 - a The May Revision proposes to adjust the minimum guarantee upward ("rebench") for the expansion of transitional kindergarten to all four-year old children by 2024-25. The estimates of the guarantee in this table exclude this adjustment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/513

Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This tax increase would end the earliest of: (1)  January 1, 2043 or (2)  beginning January 1, 2030, the January 1 following three consecutive calendar years in which statewide greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 80  percent below 1990 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038