The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - AB 8 = Chapter 401 of 2013 (AB 8, Perea); AQIP = Air Quality Improvement Program; CTP = Clean Transportation Program; and EFMP = Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program. Governor’s Proposal Proposes Reauthorization of Vehicle Fees Set to Expire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

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

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

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Most notably, SCFCF debt service payments are expected to decrease by about $40  million annually beginning in 2032 ‑33 as six construction projects are fully paid off. Such debt service obligations will continue to decrease over time as more projects are fully paid off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Chapter  337 of 2022 (AB  1279, Muratsuchi): Requires State to Achieve Net-Zero GHG Emissions by 2045. Among other actions, AB  1279 codifies a 2018 executive order from Governor Brown that first established a statewide goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update [Publication Details]

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/Detail/4656

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