The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - The legislation also phases in several product and recycling requirements by 2032, such as requiring that 100  percent of covered materials be recyclable or compostable. CalRecycle is charged with adopting the regulations necessary to implement the legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - Under our high ‑cost scenario, the payoff occurs in 2032. Neither of these scenarios capture the possibility of another recession sometime this decade. Should that occur, payoff of the federal loan would extend well beyond 2032.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The Governor ’s authority to certify these projects for expedited review expires on January 1, 2032. Chapter  60 appropriates $1  million from the General Fund on a one-time basis in 2023-24 to the Judicial Council for training in order to implement these changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The program is set to sunset in January 2032. In addition to creating this program, the early action legislation enhances existing hospital financial reporting requirements to HCAI to better identify which hospitals are experiencing financial distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2023 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposal to provide funding from various special funds for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to develop and implement a zero waste plan. Updated (3/2/23): Date of SB 54 requirement was corrected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4719

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Under AB  784, the exemption would have ended on January 1, 2024. Chapter  353 of 2022 (AB  2622, Mullin) pushed back the expiration date to January 1, 2026 and required our office to publish our analysis by May 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Over the last decade, two statutes —Chapter  351 of 2013 (AB  10, Alejo) and Chapter  4 of 2016 (SB  3, Leno) —gradually have increased California ’s statewide minimum wage from $8 per hour to $16 per hour.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Dec 20, 2023 - Child Care Budget [EdBudget] a Reflects 2022-23 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. b Reflects 2023-24 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. c Reflects 2023-24 Budget Act estimates with LAO adjustments. d Does not include $11.1 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. e Includes family child care home education networks. f Includes cost estimates for
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/799

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Most notably, SCFCF debt service payments are expected to decrease by about $40  million annually beginning in 2032 ‑33 as six construction projects are fully paid off. Such debt service obligations will continue to decrease over time as more projects are fully paid off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Sunsets Governor ’s new authority to certify certain water, transportation, clean energy, and semiconductor or microelectronic projects for streamlined CEQA judicial review expires on January 1, 2032.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785