The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, TK eligibility expands by an additional two months each year. (In 2024 ‑25, children who have their fifth birthday by June 2 are eligible for TK.) For 2024 ‑25, the budget package assumes LCFF costs associated with TK will be $526  million above revised 2023 ‑24 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - The 2024 ‑25  budget includes $1.8  billion Proposition  98 General Fund and $2.7  billion federal funding to provide a projected 884  million school meals during the school year. Universal Meals Intended to Reduce Stigma, Increase Attendance, and Improve Student Well ‑Being.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2024 - Preliminary Total for Third Quarter of 2024: $148 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $148 million in the third quarter of calendar year 2024 (July through September).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/817

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2024 - Preliminary Total for Third Quarter of 2024: $148 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $148 million in the third quarter of calendar year 2024 (July through September).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/817

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Based on 2023 ‑24 attendance —the data used to calculate 2024 ‑25 allocations —the proposed $435  million in additional funding would allow for increasing the number of Tier 1 districts without affecting Tier 2 rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 4, 2024 - Preliminary Total for Second Quarter of 2024: $154 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $154 million in the second quarter of calendar year 2024 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/812

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 4, 2024 - Preliminary Total for Second Quarter of 2024: $154 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $154 million in the second quarter of calendar year 2024 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/812

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2024: $153 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $153 million in the first of calendar year 2024. The revised estimate for the fourth quarter of 2023 is now $159 million, up slightly from the $157 million preliminary estimate announced in February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/805

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2024: $153 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $153 million in the first of calendar year 2024. The revised estimate for the fourth quarter of 2023 is now $159 million, up slightly from the $157 million preliminary estimate announced in February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/805

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - In calendar year 2024, data from the State Controller ’s Office indicate that rank-and-file Unit 8 salaries totaled $518  million and overtime payments to these employees totaled $294  million —57  percent of their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066