The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - The state calculates the minimum guarantee based on certain inputs, such as state General Fund revenue, per capita personal income, and K ‑12 student attendance. The state can choose to fund at the minimum guarantee or any level above it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender Office of the State Public Defender Background Overview of Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD). The OSPD was originally created in 1976 to represent indigent criminal defendants in appellate cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

2020-21 Fiscal Outlook: Recent Job Losses Concentrated Among Childless Workers, Dampening Caseload Growth [EconTax Blog]

Dec 8, 2020 - Specifically, while workers under 25 years old represent 11 percent of the state ’s overall workforce, these workers account for 24 percent of recent job losses. These younger workers are less likely to have children than older workers —6 percent of workers under 25 years old are parents, whereas almost half of workers over 25 years old are parents.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/591

August 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2021 - August 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Through the first two months of the 2021-22 fiscal year, collections from the state ’s three largest taxes —personal income, corporation, and sales taxes —are running 20 percent ($3.6 billion) ahead of budget projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/699

Governor’s Proposed Funding Increase for Department of Justice Firearm-Related Workload [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4736

Analysis of Proposed DNA Identification Fund Backfill [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4737

Analysis of Proposed Additional Resources for DOJ Legal Workload [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4738

State Fiscal Health Index: December 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 5, 2019 - Knowing when the state ’s next budget slowdown will happen is impossible. Many economic factors outside the state ’s control influence state revenues. Despite this, certain data points can help us understand whether shifting economic conditions are likely to lead to growth or declines in state revenues in the coming months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/344

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - State and Local Government Tax Revenues.  Three taxes are the largest sources of tax revenue for the state and local governments in California —personal income tax, property tax, and sales tax. The state collects a personal income tax on income —including rent received by landlords —earned within the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire has primary responsibility for wildland fire response in State Responsibility Areas, which are mostly privately owned wildlands that encompass about one ‑third of the acreage of the state.  CalFire also has various responsibilities for the management and protection of the state ’s forests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693