The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - In California, local public libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint power authorities. Usually the local government operator designates a central library to coordinate activities among all the library branches within a jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Many California cities —and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and San Mateo County —set minimum wages that exceed the $16-per-hour statewide minimum. We list some of these policies in Figure  1 below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - IHSS providers ’ wages are determined through collective bargaining with county governments. As of February 2024, IHSS provider wages in many counties exceeded $18 per hour. Nevertheless, the OEWS estimates suggest that the median wage for home health and personal care aides was below $17.50 per hour in 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Net incomes also depend on other factors, such as taxes.) Minimum Wage as Policy to Address Poverty. Many policymakers view minimum wages as a way to raise incomes and to reduce the number of people experiencing poverty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Whether the worker lives in Los Angeles County. Whether the worker belongs to a union. Whether the worker works in the manufacturing industry. Whether the worker holds multiple jobs. The worker ’s gender.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - County representatives also expressed interest in state pilot participation, indicating it could serve as an opportunity for county welfare departments to focus on performance metrics that better correspond with their local program goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2024 - In this post, we assess the Governor's proposal to increase the mill assessment—a tax levied on pesticides when first sold into or within the state—to address the structural deficit within the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s special fund and to support various programmatic expansions for the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4873

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Mar 5, 2024 - For instance, a single tax rate is easier for the state to administer and offers a more predictable revenue stream. It  also is simpler and more predictable for the entities that pay the tax. A flat increase also aligns with the recommendations in the independent contractor ’s report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4873

The 2024-25 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 5, 2024 - Specifically, school personnel is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In  prior years, CLSF has provided general salary increases and merit increases, as applicable, for its non ‑represented personnel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4875

Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Mar 5, 2024 - Counties generally provide these services to people with low incomes and severe mental illnesses. A Tax on People With High Incomes Helps to Pay for County Mental Health Services. Counties receive roughly $10  billion to $13  billion per year in statewide taxes and federal money to provide mental health care and drug or alcohol treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2024