Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Furthermore, as vehicles become more efficient, gas tax revenues—which currently represent the primary source of state funds for transportation projects—may not provide as much funding for future efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2020-21 May Revision: Analysis of 2020-21 May Revision IHSS Budget

Jun 9, 2020 - We note that this cost includes things other than wages and benefits, such as certain associated taxes and administrative costs. The increase in the weighted average of provider hourly wages in 2019 ‑20 largely reflects the inclusion of locally negotiated provider wage and benefit increases not captured in January estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4253

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - That is, the Legislature would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL ‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure. (In our recent report, The 2022‑23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal , we cover SAL issues in more detail.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - The Legislature would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure. Issues for Legislative Consideration The Legislature may want to modify the Governor ’s proposal so that it best address its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - This prohibition —slated to implement January 1, 2021 —was expected to substantially reduce Proposition   56 r evenues in both 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, since it would result in fewer transactions involving tobacco products for the state to tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Homelessness Plan

Feb 11, 2020 - Expands the State Housing Tax Credit Program.   The Governor proposes $ 500  m illion General Fund for the state ’s housing tax credit program. As in 2019 ‑20, the Governor proposes up to $ 200  m illion would be set aside for mixed ‑income projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4152

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - Specifically, to expedite construction of projects that have successfully acquired some state funding, this program provides accelerated funding in lieu of waiting for state tax credits. Project Roomkey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending are excluded from this limit. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - Of the $8.4 billion, $5.1 billion is state General Fund and $3.3 billion is local property tax revenue. Anticipated year-over-year growth in property tax revenue (3.5 percent) is more than offset by a budgeted decline in state General Fund support (14.5 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - First, the federal government approved the state ’s recently reauthorized managed care organization (MCO) tax for the period of January 1, 2020 t hrough June 30, 2023. Revenues from the new MCO tax offset about $1. 7  b illion in General Fund spending in Medi ‑Cal in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263