The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - CEC = California Energy Commission; CARB = California Air Resources Board; and AB  617  =  Chapter 136 of 2017 (AB 617, C. Garcia). Proposal Mostly Backfills Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Programs Proposed for Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance [Publication Details]

Mar 30, 2023 - This report satisfies supplemental report language adopted by the Legislature in 2022 on nonreporting entities’ information security (IS) compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4756

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - This report satisfies supplemental report language adopted by the Legislature in 2022 on nonreporting entities’ information security (IS) compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Chapter  755 of 2022 (AB  1686, Bryan) requires DSS to update regulations to instruct local child welfare agencies, in making the determination of whether it is in the best interests of the child to refer a case to the LCSA, to presume that the payment of support by the parent “is likely to ” pose a barrier to FR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Recent legislation directed the Legislature and administration to work collaboratively to consider changes in how the state organizes, delivers, and funds special education, with the overarching intent to improve outcomes. With this report, we aim to inform these fiscal and policy conversations by providing an overview of special education in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

Overview of Special Education in California [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2019 - Recent legislation directed the Legislature and administration to work collaboratively to consider changes in how the state organizes, delivers, and funds special education, with the overarching intent to improve outcomes. With this report, we aim to inform these fiscal and policy conversations by providing an overview of special education in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4110

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Most relevant to AB  531, the proposals include $25  billion for home ownership and construction (SB  834 [Portantino]), $10  billion for affordable rental housing and home ownership programs (AB  1657 [Wicks]), and $5.2  billion for substance use treatment and other behavioral health programs (AB  1510 [Jones-Sawyer]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 98 of 2022 (AB 1594, Ting): Firearm Civil Suits Beginning July 2023, requires firearm industry members comply with a specified standard of conduct —such as to implement reasonable controls to prevent firearm ‑related loss or theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 22, 2023 - AB 195 included some provisions intended to maintain a steady stream of funding for these programs, but our current forecast suggests that these provisions might not be sufficient to prevent funding from declining.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/770

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test [Publication Details] The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test Format: HTML Description: The 2020‑21 Governor’s budget includes two labor proposals related to Chapter 296 of 2019 (AB 5, Gonzalez), a new law that limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to do.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4151