Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - For example, Los Angeles County did not report in 2011 and 2012 while Sacramento County did not report in 2012. As a result, state data understate total state asset forfeiture proceeds —particularly in 2011 and 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - The federal government offers tax credits for wind and solar that likely were factors contributing to the increase in renewables. For example, in 2006, the federal government implemented a solar investment tax credit offering a tax deduction of up to 30  p ercent of the cost of the solar system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - The 2018 wildfire season also included the Camp Fire in Butte County that became the most destructive wildfire in state history with nearly 19,000 structures destroyed and 85 fatalities, including the near ‑total destruction of the town of Paradise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

Collective Bargaining: Assessing Proposed Employee Compensation Increases

Mar 20, 2020 - When we reviewed the 2018 MOU , CalHR informed us that (1) the administration and CCPOA met beginning August 2017 and reached a consensus on the study’s methodology by mid-October 2017, (2) the survey was mailed to six county employers in mid-October 2017, (3) CalHR completed a draft compensation report by mid-February 2018, (4) CalHR shared a draft report with CCPOA, (5) CCPOA
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4206

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - As Figure  10 also shows, nurse midwives fill the gaps in women ’s health care in three of the five regions with relatively few OB ‑GYNs: the Central Coast, San Diego, and the northern and Sierra counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle ‑related businesses (such as automobile dealers and driver training schools), and collects certain fees and taxes for state and local agencies. As of January 2020, there were 27. 3  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 8  m illion registered vehicles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2020-21 Budget: Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Sep 9, 2020 - The pay that employees receive in a typical pay period —salary plus EDWC —affects employee pension benefits and is subject to Medicare payroll taxes. (Employees in specialty classifications represented by Unit 8 —including foresters, forestry aids, and fire prevention specialists —are compensated more similarly to other state employees based on a 40-hour workweek.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4267

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - These public higher education segments primarily use state funding, along with student tuition revenue (and, at CCC, local property tax revenue), to cover their core operating expenses. These expenses include faculty salaries, employee benefits, building maintenance, equipment, and supplies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 12, 2020 - George, Elihu Harris, and Ronald Reagan buildings) and $23.6 million is for fire alarm systems at five state facilities (the Edmund Brown, Van Nuys, Justice, Library and Courts II, and Franchise Tax Board Campus buildings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4157