The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - As part of the 2021 ‑22 budget package, Chapter  143 of 2021 (AB  133, Committee on Budget) moved $333.4  million of this freed-up General Fund to the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund (HCARF) to support future affordability efforts in Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 21, 2021 - AB = Assembly Bill. COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. CENIC = Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California. SCFF = Student Centered Funding Formula. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/462

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - Emissions have decreased since AB 32 was enacted and the state achieved its 2020 goal a year early. However, the rate of reductions needed to reach the SB 32 target are much greater. Chapter 337 of 2022 (AB 1279, Muratsuchi) established an additional objective, requiring the state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Sep 30, 2022 - Chapter  53 of 2022 (AB  182, Committee on Budget) created the Learning Recovery Emergency Fund, a special fund to assist schools and community colleges in the long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4631

Comparing CCC Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 15, 2021 - AB = Assembly Bill.  Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/497

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Outdoor Education Grant Program (AB  209). The budget provides $20  million from the General Fund on a one-time basis to start a new grant program authorized under Chapter  675 of 2019 (AB  209, Lim ón).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - H.R.  6201 does not affect the availability of sick leave under AB  1522. Instead, H.R.  6201 provides additional paid leave benefits on top of those currently provided by AB  1522 or employer policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - In addition, the budget package includes $3.4  million General Fund and 24 positons at EDD to implement AB  5. The department requested resources for AB  5 because its payroll tax auditors must determine if a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Jul 27, 2020 - BBL refers to the 2020-21 Budget Act as enacted in Chapter 6 of 2020 (SB 74, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) and amended by Chapter 7 of 2020 (AB 89, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review). TBL refers to Chapter 25 of 2020 (SB 116, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/392

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