Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 26, 2022 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/738

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - The changes are intended to simplify the form by reducing the number of questions students and families need to answer and transferring data directly from their previous tax filings. After a one ‑year delay in the original launch date, the revised FAFSA is now in the midst of being implemented across the nation for the first time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2020 - The administration proposes to remit the remaining CRF funds to schools ($ 4  b illion), counties ($1. 3  b illion), and cities ($ 450  m illion). Budget Solutions Mix of Solutions Reasonably Well ‑Balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4232

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - Such punishments include (1)  incarceration in state prison, county jail, or a county juvenile detention facility; (2)  supervision in the community by a county probation officer; (3)  payment of fines; or (4)  some combination of the three.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Similar trade ‑offs would apply for any potential redirection from RMRA, which also funds state highway maintenance and rehabilitation projects, along with providing funds to cities and counties for local streets and roads and supporting several smaller programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - Families living in high-cost coastal counties such as Los Angeles and San Francisco receive grants that are about 5.5  percent larger than similar families living in inland counties such as Fresno and Shasta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Building Permits Update: June 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 5, 2021 - Los Angeles County permitted the most units as usual, followed distantly by San Diego County. Nonresidential construction permit remains historically weak. June ’s total of $1.267 billion was above April and May, but below any other month since 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/682

Research and development involving certain psychedelic substances (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Sep 7, 2023 - The state collects tax revenue to fund many of its government services and facilities. It deposits most tax revenue into its General Fund, which it in turn uses to pay for education, prisons, health care, and other public services (including some research).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-013

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - For example, for the Department of Social Services ’ Child Welfare Services – California Automated Response and Engagement System project, the project D &I approach changed to a combination of agile and traditional approaches because county eligibility workers needed to limit the amount of user testing and training required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746