Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - Students may transfer from a community college to a UC or CSU campus, typically after completing certain lower-division courses and meeting transfer-specific minimum GPA requirements.   Extent of Online Course Offerings Varies Notably Across the Segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Dec 20, 2023 - Child Care Budget [EdBudget] a Reflects 2022-23 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. b Reflects 2023-24 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. c Reflects 2023-24 Budget Act estimates with LAO adjustments. d Does not include $11.1 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. e Includes family child care home education networks. f Includes cost estimates for
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/799

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - At the same time, CA DOJ, county district attorneys, and city attorneys can pursue criminal actions seeking fines or convictions for violations of the state ’s gaming laws. Tribal-State Compacts. Native American tribes possess special status under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Cannabis and certain psychedelic drugs. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Under the measure, a city or county could ban or limit the number of entheogenic businesses within its boundaries if approved by the voters within that jurisdiction at a statewide election held in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-032

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Funding provided to cities and counties for local streets and roads will also experience significant reductions under this scenario, decreasing by $900 million (26 percent) by 2034‑35. While the other programs displayed in the figure will experience smaller reductions in terms of total dollars, it is important to note that they are more reliant on fuel tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - General Fund Transfer. The budget authorizes the Department of Finance to transfer up to $20.5  million from the General Fund to the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund if revenues to support the special fund are insufficient in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - In recent years, CalWORKs and other benefits loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards have been subject to increasing levels of theft. The administration projects this theft will cost the state $167  million for reimbursements in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan also includes $50  million ($15.5  million General Fund) in 2023-24, $23  million ($7.9  million General Fund) in 2024-25, and $3.5  million ($1.2  million General Fund) in 2024-26 to improve Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card technology and security.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Specialty Mental Health: Delay of Presumptive Foster Care Mental Health Transfer. Chapter  402 of 2022 (AB  1051, Bennett) changes the requirements around presumptive transfer of responsibility for specialty mental health service provision for foster youth placed in congregate care settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Transfer Medicaid ‑funded residents of Laguna Honda Hospital to new care setting. 0.6 Services: Enhancing Home and Community ‑Based Services Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6