The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - The administration also proposes to adopt a prospective payment system for inpatient services at UC and county hospitals, similar to the approach Medi ‑Cal currently uses for private and district hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - Potential Impact on State and Local Tax Revenues. The measure could result in some increase in tax revenue, as people selling psilocybin or providing related services could begin doing so legally under state law and therefore pay sales and personal income taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Los Angeles County child welfare services public health nurse program elimination ‑8 ‑8 Governor ’s budget proposes to eliminate funding for Los Angeles County ’s public health nurse early intervention pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - The majority of CDPH ’s budget goes to LHJs —mostly county health departments that carry out many of the state ’s public health programs. In addition to receiving support from the CDPH budget, LHJs also receive funding from 1991 health realignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

High-quality public schools. [Ballot]

Dec 6, 2023 - The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-028

U.S. Retail Sales Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 14, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have dropped 0.4 percent over the last 3 months and grown 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. The 12-month growth rate was below the rate of inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/802

U.S. Retail Sales Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 14, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have dropped 0.4 percent over the last 3 months and grown 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. The 12-month growth rate was below the rate of inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/802

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - The Bridge program is jointly administered by DSS and county welfare departments. County participation in the Bridge program is voluntary. Currently, 48 counties are participating in the Bridge program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

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

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