High-quality public education (Version 1). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - Fiscal Effects No Direct Fiscal Effect on the State or Schools. The measure would have no direct fiscal effect on the state or public schools. This is because the measure does not require the state or local governing boards to make any specifi c changes to current policies or programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-001

High-quality public education (Version 2). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - Fiscal Effects No Direct Fiscal Effect on the State or Schools. The measure would have no direct fiscal effect on the state or public schools. This is because the measure does not require the state or local governing boards to make any specifi c changes to current policies or programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-002

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 1 - October 31 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2021 - Through October, federal withholding was up 19.5 percent from last year, slightly below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/710

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options [Publication Details]

May 12, 2022 - In response to increasing prices across the economy—particularly fuel prices—the Legislature is contemplating a number of policies for providing fiscal relief to Californians. In this post, we identify key questions for the Legislature to consider when analyzing the merits of the options proposed by the Governor and in designing its own relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - For instance, decreasing fuel excise taxes —absent any state funding backfill —would reduce revenues used to support state transportation projects, such as maintaining highways and local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals [Publication Details]

May 10, 2022 - The Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is tasked by state law to support statewide planning and research activities. Among its many activities, the office has overseen certain higher education initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4594

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals

May 10, 2022 - Certain Capital Projects Are Excluded From State Appropriations Limit (SAL). As we noted in our recent report The State Appropriations Limit , the California Constitution limits the amount of revenue the state can appropriate each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4594

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - In effect, the initial proposal would have shifted the discretion in setting MHSA funding priorities away from counties to the state. We found that this shift could reduce the benefits of county-level expertise in program implementation and understanding the needs of their residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

Total Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 24, 2023 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/752

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - California State Library State Library Funding Is $645  Million in 2021 ‑22. Of this amount, $639  million (95  percent) comes from General Fund, $30  million (4.4  percent) comes from federal funds, and $2.9  million (0.4  percent) comes from various state special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461