The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Computer Science Proposals

Mar 10, 2020 - Chapter  876 of 2014 (AB  1539, Hagman) required the state to consider adopting computer science content standards. The State Board of Education (SBE) ultimately adopted a set of computer science standards in September 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4198

Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2021 - Chapter 226 of 2019 (AB 321, Patterson) created a sales and use tax exemption for certain truck deliveries. The law also directs our office to submit a biannual report measuring the number of truck deliveries affected by the new exemption. This post describes our attempts to fulfill this requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4479

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - In 2012, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed Chapter 524 (AB 685, Eng) , which established the state policy that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - This includes $5.9  million one-time General Fund in 2020 ‑21 (and $8.3  million one time in 2021 ‑22) to expedite implementation of new firearm precursor parts regulatory requirements enacted by Chapter  730 of 2019 (AB  879, Gipson).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Since the passage of Chapter  559 of 2010 (AB  12, Beall), eligible youth may continue receiving certain foster care benefits —including housing support and case management —for a limited time after turning 18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - Chapter 322 of 2021 (AB 73, Rivas) includes farmworkers in the definition of essential workers as it pertains to health emergencies, including during wildfire smoke events. Under this bill, farmworkers, as essential workers, must receive PPE from the state stockpile in a health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture [Publication Details]

Dec 15, 2021 - Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, E. Garcia) requires our office to annually report on the economic impacts and benefits of California’s statutory greenhouse gas emission targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4483

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, E. Garcia) requires our office to annually report on the economic impacts and benefits of California’s statutory greenhouse gas emission targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget includes two-year funding of $5.8  million General Fund for the CHP to convene a regional property crimes task force as required under Chapter  803 of 2018 (AB  1065, Jones-Sawyer). The CHP, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, will work with allied law enforcement agencies toward the reduction of retail crime in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Model curricula for these topics is required by Chapter  686 of 2018 (SB  895, Nguyen) and Chapter  614 of 2017 (AB  738, Lim ón). The funds are administered by CDE and are to be split equally across the four model curricula.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641