The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - CEC = California Energy Commission; DWR = Department of Water Resources; GWP = global warming potential; CARB = California Air Resources Board; AB 525 = Chapter 231 of 2021 (AB 525 , Chiu); and CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - New Government Entities to Implement AB  1054. Budget-related legislation established new government entities to implement some of the provisions of AB  1054. The budget package establishes, beginning January 1, 2020, a Wildfire Safety Division within CPUC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

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 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Chapter  466 of 2015 (AB  953, Weber) expanded the prohibition on law enforcement engaging in racial profiling to also prohibit identity profiling. Additionally, Chapter  466 increased law enforcement reporting requirements by requiring each state and local agency that employs law enforcement officers report annually to DOJ on all stops conducted by its officers for the preceding calendar year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

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

2022-23 Fiscal Outlook Revenue Estimates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2021 - AB 85 expires after 2022. Further, the impact of the pandemic on consumption patterns and profitability likely will wane over time. As such, beginning in 2023-24 our forecast puts corporation tax revenues back in line with the long-term trend that had persisted through 2019, prior to the impacts of the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/712

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Chapter  3 of 2016 (AB X2  1, Thurmond.) provided DDS $11  million General Fund annually to support grants for service providers to modify their programs and services to make them compliant with the final HCBS rule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - In 2018, the Legislature approved and the Governor signed Chapter  174 ( AB 2550 , Weber), adding Section 2644 of the Penal Code. This law seeks to protect females in prison from sexual assault, abuse, and other improper contact with male correctional officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Specifically, Chapter  359 of 2020 (AB  3330, Calderon) increases fees and authorizes potential future fee increases for the Acupuncture Board, Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Podiatric Medical Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277