Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - PEPRA of 2013 (Chapter 296 of 2012 [AB 340, Furutani]) made changes to pension benefits structures for public employees, including teachers. As a result, CalSTRS’ benefits for members hired prior to when PEPRA took effect (January 1, 2013) are different from benefits for those hired after PEPRA took effect (January 1, 2013 and later).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To streamline the GPA submission process and encourage higher Cal Grant participation, Chapter 679 of 2014 (AB 2160, Ting) requires that all high school seniors in public schools be considered Cal Grant applicants unless they opt out during their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - For example, Chapter  687 of 2017 (AB  10, Garcia) requires relatively high-poverty middle schools and high schools to provide free menstrual products in restrooms. In many other areas, however, the state ’s policies could raise the equity concern described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 26, 2019 - Specifically, beginning in 1975 ‑76, Chapter  723 of 1974 (AB  3801, Brown) required SPB to survey pay levels of officers in the five jurisdictions and to base its recommendations for highway patrol officers ’ salaries each year on the estimated average salary across the five jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4089

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - Treasury with $32  billion for grants to air carriers and related employers, such as caterers and airport contractors, specifically to pay employee wages and benefits and avoid layoffs in the aviation sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Debt Liabilities

Oct 17, 2019 - Legislation ratifying the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol) —Chapter 859 (AB  118, Committee on Budget) —changed the 2020 ‑21 supplemental payment so that $243  million General Fund goes to the Highway Patrol pension benefit and $22  million is apportioned as described above, based on General Fund annual contributions to CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4106

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Covered California released a report with various options for cost‑sharing reductions to improve affordability for silver plans purchased through Covered California in response to AB 133’s reporting requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Chapter  815 of 2018 (AB  2083, Cooley) seeks to develop a more integrated overall system of care for foster youth who have experienced severe trauma. Toward this end, some key measures included in the legislation are: (1)  requiring counties to develop and implement memorandums of understanding specifying the roles and responsibilities of the various local entities serving
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - In 2012, the Legislature approved Chapter 296 (Furutani, AB 340), referred to as PEPRA. This legislation made a number of changes to state law intended to reduce future costs of pension benefits, including reducing pension benefits for state and local government employees hired after 2013 and establishing a standard that employees contribute one-half of the normal cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - CDCR has estimated that out of the total inmate population of about 112, 000 i nmates in 2019 ‑20, 67  p ercent had a substance use disorder and 32  p ercent could potentially benefit from MAT. CDCR ‑Funded Contracts Provide SUDT to Parolees As previously mentioned, people released from prison after serving a term for a serious or violent offense are generally supervised in the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411