The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2019 - Specifically, we analyze his proposals for (1) the Local Control Funding Formula, (2) special education, (3) county offices of education, (4) education mandates, and (5) school facilities. (2/14/19 -- Adjusted when Proposition 51 funding would be exhausted given proposed pace of bond sales.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3930

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Sep 12, 2019 - Despite the strong fiscal position of the state in recent years, the pay disparity between Unit 2 members and their local government counterparts persists. Lag a Major Issue at Bargaining Table. Based on information posted on the union ’s website (see public letters from the CASE president from August 14 , 22 , 23 , and 25 ), it seems that the parties intended to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4095

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - One of the most publicized short ‑term policies implemented during the 2012 t o 2016 drought was Governor Brown ’s call for a 25  p ercent statewide reduction in urban water use. In response to direction from an executive order, SWRCB passed emergency regulations implementing temporary water conservation requirements for urban potable water users, including certain limitations on outdoor irrigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 22, 2022 - The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $141 million and cultivation tax revenue was $26 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021-22 (April through June). Revenues Declining.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/751

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - The law also specifies that for a COVID ‑19 ‑related hardship that occurs later —between September 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 —tenants must pay at least 25  p ercent of their rent due to avoid eviction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2023 - California’s children and family programs include an array of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to keep families safely together when possible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4698

The 2019-20 Budget: Student Food and Housing Insecurity at the University of California

Apr 25, 2019 - In addition, each public segment and many private schools offer their own aid programs that either supplement federal and state programs or support additional students. Financial Need Is Determined by Cost of Attendance and Expected Family Contribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4014

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 26, 2022 - Revenues Flat Over Last Year and a Half. California started issuing licenses and collecting tax revenues from adult-use cannabis businesses in January 2018. As shown in the figure below, state cannabis tax revenues grew very rapidly through the first quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year (July through September 2020).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/738

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Similar types of efforts from other non ‑health state departments likely will be considered in future years, such as potentially establishing heat or smoke safety standards for outdoor activities at schools, updating building codes, or making changes to general planning requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Social Services Budget

Feb 22, 2019 - The average monthly caseload for IHSS has increased by 25  p ercent over the past ten years, from about 430, 000 i n 2008 ‑ 09 t o an estimated 540, 000 i n 2018 ‑19. The IHSS caseload has historically fluctuated, increasing at most by 7. 4  p ercent in 2008 ‑09 and decreasing by 4  p ercent in 2013 ‑14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947