The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - SAL = state appropriations limit; CAC = California Arts Council; CSSSA = California State Summer School for the Arts; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CSL = California State Library; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; DCA = Department of Consumer Affairs; DCC = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616/1

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Nov 17, 2023 - The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool [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/4817

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - During the COVID ‑19 pandemic, the federal government allowed states to temporarily waive family fees in child care programs. The state waived family fees in both the child care and State Preschool programs, with the fees scheduled to return July 1, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Department of State Hospitals Overview. Under the spending plan, General Fund spending for the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) will be $3.3  billion in 2023-24, an increase of $443  million, or about 16  percent, from the revised 2022-23 expenditure estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - People released from state prison are generally required to be supervised in the community for a period of time after release, typically less than three years. People with current serious or violent convictions are supervised by state parole agents.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

October Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2022 - October Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Brian Uhler October collections from the state 's “big three ” tax revenues —personal income, corporation, and sales taxes —came in far ahead of Budget Act assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/761

Parental or legal guardian notification if student requests gender-related accommodations. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Additionally, about 5,000 of the state ’s 5.9  million public school students (less than 1 percent) were recorded as nonbinary in the state-maintained data system. School District Parental Notification Policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-018

The 2022-23 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 16, 2022 - After growing 30 percent in 2020-21, revenues from the state 's three largest taxes (personal income, corporation, and sales taxes) likely will grow an additional 20 percent in 2021-22. This boom in state revenues mirrored an equally rapid rise in stocks, housing, consumer spending, and corporate earnings across 2020 and 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/735

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - Many of these laws are being litigated in the federal court system to determine whether they conflict with the United States Constitution. At the time of this analysis, th e courts have allowed bans in some states to take effect, while bans in other states have not been allowed to go into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The growth is largely related to (1)  an increase in the number of local projects on the state highway system that Caltrans supports and (2)  workload associated with expanding the state ’s Broadband Middle Mile Network Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804