Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2020 - Calls for Voters to Respond to a Question on Independence in November 2024. This measure calls for voters to consider a question related to independence on November 5, 2024 —a date when a statewide election is scheduled to be held.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-001

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget plan provides $7.2  million from the Oil Gas Geothermal Administrative Fund in 2020 ‑21 ($4.8  million ongoing) and authority for 25 positions to strengthen oversight and enforcement of oil and gas operators.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Additionally, the measure prohibits sports wagering on certain sporting events including high school games, animal contests currently prohibited under state law (such as greyhound races), and games that have already occurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - In addition, the 2021 ‑22 budget included $267.1  million General Fund in 2021 ‑ 22 —ramping down to $145.5  million General Fund in 2024 ‑25 and ongoing —for DSH to contract with counties for (and for the department to subsequently oversee) additional treatment bed capacity in the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - The recent trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada dedicated up to $ 300  m illion for wastewater treatment along the U.S. ‑Mexico border. However, how and where these funds will be spent —including how much will be dedicated to issues in California as compared to other border states —has not yet been determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2020 - The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details] The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges Format: HTML Description: This report provides our fiscal outlook for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4298

California's Private-Sector Labor Market Showing Broad Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Jul 1, 2024 - The state's modest job growth over the past two years is a tale of two labor markets. Hiring in public and publicly supported sectors has bouyed job losses in many of the state's high-paying private sectors. While job losses have hit California, nationally these private-sector industries are faring much better.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/806

California's Private-Sector Labor Market Showing Broad Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Jul 1, 2024 - The state's modest job growth over the past two years is a tale of two labor markets. Hiring in public and publicly supported sectors has bouyed job losses in many of the state's high-paying private sectors. While job losses have hit California, nationally these private-sector industries are faring much better.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/806

The 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - For example, the University of California ’s medical schools rely on a mix of state support, student tuition and fee revenue, and faculty clinical revenue to support their operations. Three Key Issues Regarding California ’s Health Workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - The state budget has provided $227  million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for LIWP since 2014, and the 2021 ‑22 budget package committed an additional $75  million total from the General Fund through 2024 (with $25  million in 2021 ‑22 dedicated exclusively to the farmworker housing component).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584