The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - In 2015, DCA established OIO ’s predecessor, the Organizational Change Management unit, in response to findings from the California State Auditor that future IT projects should include a process for planning and implementing effective organizational change management.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Feb 24, 2023 - State Temporarily Waived Fees and Backfilled ABC Fund to Provide Licensees Relief. In order to provide licensees relief, the state temporarily waived license fees through February 2023 for restaurants, bars, and other specified ABC licensees impacted by health and safety restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4705

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The Legislature could consider additional revisions to the current A B  8 ‑funded programs that would allow them to better support the state ’s GHG and air quality goals. For example, new state regulations will promote greater adoption of medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - The state could also require similar reporting for other school staff, such as counselors, psychologists, and aides. This information would give the public and the state a good sense of how funding is spread across schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2023 - We cover Cal Grants, Middle Class Scholarships, Golden State Education and Training Grants, Golden State Teacher Grants, and state operations. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4702

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - Specifically, before realignment, all people released from state prison were supervised in the community by state parole agents. Following realignment, however, state parole agents only supervise people released from prison whose current offense is classified as serious or violent as well as certain others, such as high-risk sex offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2023 - We recommend that the Legislature reject the Governor’s proposal for two primary reasons. First, the proposed funding is likely not needed. Second, given the state’s budget problem, dedicating new General Fund to this purpose would come at the expense of previously identified priorities, and we do not find it sufficiently justified for prioritizing limited state resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4703

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 475 of 2022 (AB 923, Ramos) Encourages state agencies to consult on a government ‑to ‑government basis with tribes within 60 days of a tribal request and designates specific state officials (including the Attorney General) authorized to represent the state in such consultations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - State Recently Created Grant Program for Prospective Teachers. In the 2019 ‑20 budget package, the state created the Golden State Teacher Grant program administered by CSAC. This is one of several initiatives the state created in recent years to address teacher shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 22, 2023 - Recent Changes to State ’s Cannabis Taxes. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cannabis cultivation tax effective July 1, 2022. This law also made retailers (rather than distributors) responsible for paying the retail excise tax starting January 1, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/770