New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Accelerates Online Education Initiative. The budget provides $20  million to increase CCC students ’ access to and success in online courses. The initiative includes an online course exchange, to be piloted in 2016 –17 , that enables students at any community college to enroll in degree –applicable online courses at other colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/3

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Trailer legislation also specifies legislative intent to link the RMR to the 85th  percentile of the most recent market survey based on available funding. Slots Budget Package Increases Funding for State Preschool Slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - This linking of costs to benefits is similar in concept to other forms of insurance that charge higher premiums to individuals and organizations with a higher likelihood (risk) of using the insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/1

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - Due to a variety of factors, the state's Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund exhausted its reserves in 2009, requiring the state to take on loans to continue the payment of benefits to unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - The operations and financing of state UI programs are closely linked to cycles of growth and decline in a state ’s economy. During recessions, unemployment is relatively high and more people qualify for and receive UI benefits than during periods of economic growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/2

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - Due to a variety of factors, the state's Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund exhausted its reserves in 2009, requiring the state to take on loans to continue the payment of benefits to unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/3

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency [Publication Details]

Sep 30, 2016 - In this series of four online posts, we (1) examine the current condition of the UI trust fund and how it may change in the near future, (2) provide context on who pays UI taxes and how much they pay, (3) assess the extent to which the UI trust fund is prepared for the next economic downturn, and (4) look at potential steps the Legislature could take should it wish to increase reserves in the trust fund as a means to address the fiscal impacts of the next economic downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3503

A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program

Sep 27, 2016 - This is because the National Guard award amount generally is linked to tuition, yet, in this case, is being used to pay for living expenses (because the Post –9 /11 G.I. Bill already has paid for tuition).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3501

Proposition 13 Report: More Data on California Property Taxes [EconTax Blog]

Sep 22, 2016 - Other questions emerge from online conversations about the report. You can contact us via Twitter direct message @LAOEconTax  or via lao.ca.gov/staff . While we cannot answer all the questions we receive, we try to be as helpful as we can in facilitating conversation about important policy issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/209