Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - This brief evaluates the California Air Resources Board's plan for achieving statewide 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

46 Higher Education Capital Projects Approved for Debt Financing in 2023-24 [EdBudget]

Sep 14, 2023 - b Chapter 189 of 2023 (SB 104, Skinner) provides CCC with an ongoing $61.5 million non-Proposition 98 General Fund augmentation to support the financing of these projects. c Chapter 38 of 2023 (AB 102, Ting) provides CSU with an ongoing $99.7 million General Fund augmentation to support the financing of these projects. d Chapter 189 of 2023 (SB 104, Skinner) provides UC with an ongoing $84 million General Fund augmentation to support the financing of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/794

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Called on residents to voluntarily reduce water use by 15 percent (relative to 2020 levels) in summer 2021. 2022 Chapter 679 (SB 1157, Hertzberg) Made amendments to AB 1668, including tightening indoor residential water use standards used in water use objectives. 2023 Chapter 849 (AB 1572, Friedman) Prohibits use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf on CII landscapes, phasing in the prohibition from 2027 to 2031.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 spending plan includes $1.3  million General Fund ongoing to support eight new positions to implement Chapter  381 of 2022 (AB  2119, Flora), which requires medical foster homes authorized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) to be licensed as state medical foster homes for veterans by CCL.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: May 2023 [EconTax Blog]

May 23, 2023 - AB 195 established a “baseline ” level of annual funding for these programs and included some mechanisms intended to maintain funding at the baseline. Most notably, AB 195 appropriated $150 million General Fund to backfill funding shortfalls if cannabis revenues came in lower than expected in 2022-23 or 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/776

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - As part of early action trailer bill legislation (Chapter  6 of 2023 [AB  112, Committee on Budget]), the Legislature created the Distressed Hospital Loan Program. The program provides interest-free loans to public and private nonprofit hospitals experiencing financial distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Oct 3, 2022 - TBL refers to trailer bill language contained in Chapter 53 of 2022 (AB 182, Committee on Budget), Chapter 54 of 2022 (AB 183, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), or Chapter 572 of 2022 (AB 190, Committee on Budget).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/622

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan $250 $3,510 GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; AB 617 = Assembly Bill 617 Community Air Protection Program; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV  =  zero ‑emission vehicle; CEC  =  California Energy Commission; and CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - State law allows CPUC to collect up to $150  million in surcharge revenues each year until December  31, 2032. Projects that intend to serve unserved households (that is, those without access to broadband as defined by the FCC) are eligible for CASF program account grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The 2020 ‑21 budget included $11  million in ongoing funding from the TCTF to reflect the additional amount of revenue available to support the program after Chapter  217 of 2019 (AB  330, Gabriel) increased the amount of certain post-judgement civil filing fees that are available to support the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848