The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2020 - The Governor’s 2020-21 budget includes various cannabis-related proposals, including both budget trailer legislation and budget change proposals from multiple departments. In this report, we (1) provide some background on cannabis regulation and taxation in California; (2) describe the Governor’s proposals; and (3) provide recommendations on these proposals for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4162

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Since Proposition   64 c ontinuously appropriates Cannabis Tax Fund revenues to specific departments, no legislative action is needed to appropriate the funds. We also note that the ability for the Legislature to direct the use of the Cannabis Tax Fund revenues is uncertain, given the language of Proposition  64.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Prior to passage of Proposition  64, it was generally illegal to grow, possess, or use cannabis for nonmedical purposes. Proposition  64 Statutory Framework Mirrors MCRSA in Some Areas . . . Proposition  64 creates a statutory framework to regulate nonmedical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - Thus, the Legislature is not limited by Proposition  215 in enacting changes to MCRSA ’s regulatory structure to align it with the provisions of Proposition  64. In contrast to Proposition  215, Proposition  64 establishes a regulatory structure for nonmedical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3556

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2017 - In November of 2016, voters approved Proposition 64, which legalized and created a regulatory framework for the nonmedical use of cannabis. In the coming year, the Legislature will face key choices about whether it wants to make statutory changes to bring the regulatory frameworks of MCRSA and Proposition 64 into greater alignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3556

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review [Publication Details]

Dec 20, 2016 - Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3517

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - For example, OIO reported that it worked with the Board of Registered Nursing to reduce certain application processing times by 64  percent in two years. However, OIO has not quantified how, if at all, examples like these have translated into measurable net benefits or net cost savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision Cannabis-Related Proposals

May 16, 2017 - The May Revision provides a total of $1  million from the CCF in 2017 ‑18 to support eight positions on an ongoing basis for a new Appeals Panel, as required by Proposition  64. Based upon our initial review, we are not raising any concerns with this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3672

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 12, 2020 - For example, in 2019 ‑20, the Department of Fi$Cal received $64. 1  m illion ($39. 1  m illion General Fund) over three years to provide additional user training (including on accounting in FI$Cal, such as closing month ‑ and year ‑end financial statements) and department support (such as assisting with changing departmental business processes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4157

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - (The budget for CSU includes an additional $ 64  m illion ongoing to cover higher retiree health benefit and pension costs.) For UC, $ 200  m illion of its ongoing augmentation is intended to cover increases in operating costs (including some employee compensation costs), student success initiatives, student hunger and housing initiatives, mental health services, and 2018 ‑ 19 e nrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916