Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Additionally, regulatory fees levied by the state on housing, infrastructure, utility, or public service projects could not exceed 1  percent of the construction costs. The state regulatory fee cap would not apply to fees expressly authorized in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

Income Tax Witholding Tracker: August 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 1, 2022 - August state income tax withholding was down $450 million (6.1 percent) compared to last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/752

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - Historically, cap-and-trade has been considered as a “backstop ” to ensure the state meets its targets. That is, CARB has explicitly stated that to the degree other policies collectively fall short of meeting the state ’s GHG reduction goals, the cap-and-trade program is intended to reduce emissions further to make up the difference.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - According  to the California State Teachers ’ Retirement System, which manages the state ’s pension system for teachers, 3,202 California teachers retired in the second half of 2020 —a 26  percent increase relative to 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

Use of school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and student participation in athletic programs and activities based on their gender identity. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Girls State and Boys State Conferences. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Organization operate separate week-long leadership conferences for high school students known as Boys State and Girls State conferences.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-019

Personal finance education. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - This minimum requirement changes over time based on changes in state revenues, or the econom y and the number of students attending school. The state meets the minimum requirement by providing schools with funding from local property tax revenue and state tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-022

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - CCL ’s Home Care Services Bureau is responsible for the state ’s Home Care Program, which licenses and oversees home care organizations and maintains the state ’s registry of independent home care aides.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

Medi-Cal Rx program and revenues from federal drug price discounts. [Ballot]

Oct 19, 2023 - This result could have fiscal implications for state tax proceeds, Medi-Cal, or other state and local government programs. The impact would depend on many factors, including which entities lose their state tax-exempt status and licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

The State Appropriations Limit [Publication Details]

Apr 21, 2021 - The State Appropriations Limit [Publication Details] HTML Description: This report: (1) describes how appropriations limits work for the state, school districts, and local governments in California; (2) explains why the limit is a constraint for state government; and (3) concludes with a variety of short- and long-term policy options—both of which we think the Legislature will need to take—in response to the issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4416

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 12, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication provides an overview of the 2022-23 Budget Act, gives a brief description of how the budget process unfolded, and then highlights major features of the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4616