The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - When partial payments are collected from an individual for criminal fines and fees levied by the courts, state law specifies the order in which partial payments are to be allocated to various state and local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-031

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - The state allocates nearly all of the Proposition  98 allotment to public schools through a per-pupil formula. With a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature, the state can suspend the guarantee and provide less funding t han the formulas require that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-030

The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we discuss the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) efforts to update the water quality control plan for the Sacramento‑San Joaquin Bay‑Delta and its source rivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4506

Civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - The net fiscal impact of the above changes on state courts is unknown. Other Fiscal Effects. This measure could result in various other fiscal impacts. For example, the measure could result in increased costs to the state and local governments for Medi-Cal (the state ’s Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-029

The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions

Jan 26, 2022 - Background State Temporarily Raised Business Taxes to Address Anticipated Budget Problem. The onset of the COVID ‑19 pandemic had far ‑reaching negative impacts on the state economy and significantly impacted the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4500

The rights of individuals to make “fully free and informed” health decisions. [Ballot]

Nov 18, 2021 - Background State Laws Regarding Rights to Make Health Care Decisions. In general, an individual 's right to make health care decisions is broadly assumed and reflected in many parts of the state legal system, including the State Constitution, statutory law, and case law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-025

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - These potential longer ‑term actions include aligning state grants with regional priority plans and considering ongoing  funding for RFFC. Short ‑Term Recommendations Create State Requirements for Regional Priority Plans State Standards Could Help Align Plans With State Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The two largest augmentation, totaling $790  million, are related to the expansion of Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool at school sites. Most of the remaining funding is intended to provide additional funding to child care and State Preschool providers to assist with pandemic-related issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485