The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - BFH received two General Fund funding tranches —each expendable over three years —in fiscal years 2016 ‑17 ($10  million) and in 2019 ‑20 ($25  million). Twelve counties received funding in the first grant cycle, and the 2019 ‑20 funds were awarded to 22 counties and one tribe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2022 - This post provides background on school funding and literacy, describes the Governor’s K-12 early literacy proposals for schools, and offers associated assessments and recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4539

Civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - For example, state law generally requires that plaintiffs file tort claims within two years of an alleged injury or three years of alleged personal property damage. State law also authorizes cases generally seeking less than $10,000 to be filed in small claims c ourt in which attorney representation is prohibited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-029

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2022 - Update (11/22/22): The original version of this report identified a $25 billion —instead of a $24 billion —budget problem, which reflected an error in the way we accounted for student housing grant program funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4646

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Additionally, Chapter  359 increases the fees paid by certain DCA licensees to support CURES from $6 to $11 for a two-year period —April 1, 2021 through April 2, 2023. After this period, the fee for each licensee would be $9 on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - For example, library patrons can earn a high school diploma online through the Career Online High School program, and patrons who are 50 years old or older can participate in digital literacy and online enrichment courses under the GetSetUp program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 21 - September 25 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 25, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 21 - September 25 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 21 - September 25 September 25, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding surged this week, as collections were 40 percent above the comparable week in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/554

The 2020-21 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Mar 13, 2020 - In recent years, the school has kept staffing levels steady regardless of changes to enrollment. Thus, in years when enrollment has grown, the school has received more tuition revenue to cover its operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4201

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, as shown in Figure  1 , from 2008 ‑09 to 2016 ‑17, an average of about 70  schools experienced wildfire ‑related emergency closures each year. In contrast, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Trailer legislation also requires CCGI  to report additional information by April  1,  2022 (and every year thereafter), such as budget change proposals; details for participating districts and charter schools; and, in the first report, a needs assessment examining platform usage and relevance of existing features to users.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553