The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - Governor’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $1. 5  m illion from the General Fund in 2020 ‑21, increasing to $2. 3  m illion annually by 2024 ‑ 25 t o replace equipment in four clinics annually —reaching all clinics after ten years —and fund a maintenance and warranty contract for the equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

Gasoline and Diesel Powered Vehicle Manufacturing Ban [Ballot]

Jan 14, 2020 - Pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9005 of the Elections Code, we are informing you that, in our opinion, a reasonable estimate of the net fiscal impact of this proposed initiat ive measure cannot be prepared within 50 calendar days.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-031

Environmental Sustainability Education in Schools (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Apr 20, 2021 - Teachers negotiate with their school district —through the collective bargaining process —on the amount of required time dedicated to professional development each year. If teachers attend professional development during the school day, the district generally must pay the cost of hiring a substitute teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-002

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Mar 5, 2024 - Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget] $121,302 a Action taken to ensure that the correct fund source is paying for central services. b Reflects carryover from various appropriations originally made in 2021-22 (specifically for local library infrastructure grants and disaster preparedness). c Represents fourth year of four-year funding plan initiated as part of the 2021-22 budget agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/833

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - In recent years, the state has spent a bout $1.5 billion per year to support school facilities projects, primarily from voter-approved general obligation bonds paid for by the state General Fund. (Schools also receive significant amounts of local property tax revenue to support their operational and facility-related costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

November 2022 Cap-and-Trade Auction Update [EconTax Blog]

Dec 14, 2022 - Alternatively, should the upcoming auctions generate significantly less revenue than was assumed in this year ’s budget package, this “extra ” funding could be used to help make up the difference and sustain planned GGRF reserve levels or support for GGRF-funded programs in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/763

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - The subsidies will be available beginning in January 2020 and continue for three years —through the end of calendar year 2022 —after which they will be repealed. Establishes State Individual Mandate and Penalty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - Over the past several years, the Legislature has enacted legislation that has significantly expanded CalRecycle ’s responsibilities with regard to certain waste streams. These include: Chapter   395 of 2016 (S B   1383 , Lara).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2019 - The state’s Active Transportation Program (ATP)—administered by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)—provides funding to infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects that facilitate travelers being physically active through biking and walking.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3955

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - We find that providing such a large amount of one-time funding to schools in one year raises several concerns: Given the uncertainty regarding school reopening, districts may have difficulty planning and spending such a large amount of funding over one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326