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

Oct 10, 2023 - Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4806

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - First Portion of Formula: Provide Funding Directly Tied to County Performance Award Counties for Reducing County Felony Supervision Failure ‑to ‑Prison Rate. First, we recommend awarding grants to counties for diverting people on county felony supervision from prison, similar to the way the original S B  678 formula awarded counties for diverting people on felony probation from prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 4, 2023 - Elections generally are administered by county election officials. County election officials ’ duties include registering voters, maintaining an accurate list of registered voters in the county, sending ballots and other election materials to voters, facilitating in-person voting, receiving and tabulating cast ballots, facilitating a process for
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-016

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

Oct 3, 2023 - First,  it offers an explanation for the recent slowdown in state tax collections. Despite some  improvements in the last few months, tax collections  have  been and are  anticipated to continue to be  weak by historical standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/785

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

Sep 21, 2023 - This oil is mostly extracted from oil reserves located in Kern County (about 70  percent), followed by Los Angeles (about 7  percent), and Fresno, Monterey, and Ventura Counties (about 4  percent each).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-014

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

Sep 14, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 1.2 percent over the last 3 months and 2.5 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/782

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 7, 2023 - Employees represented by Local 1000 work in every county in California and some even work outside of the state; however, most of them work in Sacramento County. Compensation Study Local 1000 Represents Hundreds of Classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Through Savings Plus, employees can open a 401(k) and/or a 457(b) account and can choose to make contributions on a pre-tax or post-tax basis to these accounts. Employees can then choose from a variety of investment options, including indexed and m anaged funds and target-date funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - The state collects tax revenue to fund many of its government services and facilities. It deposits most tax revenue into its General Fund, which it in turn uses to pay for education, prisons, health care, and other public services (including some research).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - For example, housing developments that are privately owned, r eceive no property tax exemption, and do not have more than 49  percent of housing units occupied by low-income residents, as defined, are exempt from Article 34.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011