The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - Tax Credit for Former Foster Youth: $20  million estimated reduction in revenue to provide fully refundable tax credits of around $1,000 to former foster youth age 18  through  25 who are eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - This percent is applied to the amount of sports wagers made after deducting (1)  any wagers made with free bets or promotional credits (such as a wager made with funds provided by a tribe to a player as a promotion), (2)  all player winnings, and (3)  all federal gaming taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Background. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/805

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Background. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/805

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - Until 2011 ‑12, the state General Fund and counties shared significant portions of the nonfederal costs of administering CWS. In 2011, the state enacted legislation known as 2011 realignment, which dedicated a portion of the state ’s sales and use tax and vehicle license fee revenues to counties to administer child welfare and foster care programs (along with some public safety, behavioral health, and adult protective services programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

Landfills. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Local governments, generally cities and counties, are responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste. In general, they either provide these services directly or by contracting with a private entity (such as a waste hauler).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-006

Drug crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - Reduced County Criminal Justice System Costs. The measure would reduce the number of people in county jail and under county community supervision in two ways. First, as discussed above, the measure would cause some people to serve their sentences in prison instead of at the county level, reducing the number of people in jail and under county community supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-023

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - Such funds are remitted to the state by counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spend on education. Other Budget Adjustments. The budget includes various other adjustments for the support of judicial branch operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288

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 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - CalFresh Administration Is Funded by the State, Counties, and Federal Government. CalFresh is overseen at the state level by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and administered locally by county human services departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845