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

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 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 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The budget assumes 27,000 seniors will gain comprehensive coverage at a half ‑year cost of $ 64  m illion General Fund in 2020 ‑21 and an annual ongoing cost of $ 320  m illion General Fund at full implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135