Building Permits Update: March 2019 [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2019 - After a strong January, multifamily permits fell 32 percent below the prior year in February and 23 percent below the prior year in March. It  appears January probably was a blip and multifamily permitting has  returned  to a trend of weakening that started in the second half of 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/366

Building Permits Update: February 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 1, 2019 - After a strong January, in February multifamily permits fell 32 percent below the prior year, returning to a trend of consistently weak permitting that started in the second half of 2018. Single family homes also were relatively weak in February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/359

Older Youth Access to Foster Care

Mar 22, 2019 - Section 329 o f the WIC (hereafter referred to as WIC 32 9) e ntitles anyone who reports child maltreatment, including the child, to receive notification of the social worker ’s decision to file or not file a dependency petition to juvenile court following an investigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3980

The 2019-20 Budget: Aligning the State’s IT Project Approval Process With the Annual Budget Process

Mar 14, 2019 - AB = Assembly Bill; CDT = California Department of Technology; IT = information technology; PAL = Project Approval Lifecycle; SB = Senate Bill; and SHIELD = Surveillance, Health, Intervention, and Environmental Lead Database. . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3976

The 2019-20 Budget: Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2019 - As of spring 2018, OES estimated that the new flat fee would be set at approximately $0. 32 p er month per line to cover estimated expenditures for the 9 ‑1 ‑ 1 p rogram of about $ 130  m illion in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3961

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 25, 2019 - Chapter   3 o f 2016 (AB X2 1, Thurmond), called for the study. DDS was provided $ 3  m illion from the General Fund to hire a contractor to conduct the study. In anticipation of the release of the findings and recommendations from the rate study, we have compiled some background information and issues for the Legislature to consider when the study is released.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - After the department is able to demonstrate that the proposal would result in savings as described above, we would recommend that the Legislature approve the requested $ 32  m illion for vehicle replacement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - Adopt standards for CII performance measures. a Chapters 14 (SB 606, Hertzberg) and 15 (AB 1668, Friedman) of 2018. DWR = Department of Water Resources and SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2019 - In this report, we assess several of the Governor’s budget proposals in the natural resources and environmental protection areas. Based on our review, we recommend various changes, as well as additional legislative oversight. We provide a complete listing of our recommendations at the end of this report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3933

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 16, 2019 - The budget also includes $32  million to provide a COLA for several CCC categorical programs (most notably the Adult Education Program). The budget includes $26  million to cover 0.55  percent enrollment growth (equating to about 6,000 additional FTE students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3920