Evaluation of the Better for Families Tax Refund [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 2024 - Submitted in accordance with Section 7(b)(1) of Chapter 51 of 2022 (AB 192, Committee on Budget) that directs our office to evaluate the extent to which the Better for Families tax refund helped families meet the demands of inflation during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4891

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - Background State Currently Operating 32 Prisons. As of January  17,  2024, CDCR was responsible for incarcerating a total of about 93,900   people —89 ,100  men, 4,200 women, and 600  nonbinary people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - As part of early action trailer bill legislation (Chapter  6 of 2023 [AB  112, Committee on Budget]), the Legislature created the Distressed Hospital Loan Program. The program provides interest-free loans to public and private nonprofit hospitals experiencing financial distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan $250 $3,510 GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; AB 617 = Assembly Bill 617 Community Air Protection Program; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV  =  zero ‑emission vehicle; CEC  =  California Energy Commission; and CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The 2020 ‑21 budget included $11  million in ongoing funding from the TCTF to reflect the additional amount of revenue available to support the program after Chapter  217 of 2019 (AB  330, Gabriel) increased the amount of certain post-judgement civil filing fees that are available to support the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Chapter  755 of 2022 (AB  1686, Bryan) requires DSS to update regulations to instruct local child welfare agencies, in making the determination of whether it is in the best interests of the child to refer a case to the LCSA, to presume that the payment of support by the parent “is likely to ” pose a barrier to FR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861