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From the American Community Survey Press Release:
The Census Bureau has released social, demographic, housing, and someeconomic data from the 2008 ACS for areas with populations of 65,000 or more.
On September 29, 2009, the remaining 2008 ACS economic data will be released. The delayed release of these data is due to the discovery of a coding error that affected the estimates of poverty, family income, and food stamp receipt. The Census Bureau released all tables that weren’t affected by the coding error. For a list of the impacted tables, please see the revised release schedule: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/2008/schedule.html.
Below is a sample of the topics included in the current release:
- Educational attainment
- Industry
- Occupation
- Class of worker
- Journey to work
- Employment status
- Work status
- Veteran status
- Housing
- Foreign born
- Migration
Information about the 2008 ACS data release can be found at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/index.html.
September 22nd, 2009
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has issued the report: July 2009 Budget Package that summarizes the budget actions of the state Legislature and the Governor. The Legislature passed amendments to the 2009-10 Budget Bill on July 24, 2009. The Governor signed the budget package on July 28, 2009 and in doing so vetoed $489 million in General Fund appropriations. The new budget authorizes total General Fund spending of $84.6 billion and leaves an estimated reserve of $500 million at the end of FY 2009-10. Tables in the report of interest:
Expenditure-Related Budget Reductions in areas: K-14 education, higher education, local government, social services, transportation, health, employee compensation, criminal justice, and other; also includes increases in revenues/transfers to general fund, and increases in borrowing
2008-09 and 2009-10 Proposition 98 Funding comparisons
Another report, this one from the California Budget Project, Governor Signs Budget Revisions, also offers an analysis of the new budget. It notes that the majority of the Governor’s vetoes cut ($394 million) from health and human services programs, including the Child Welfare Services Program, the Health Family Programs, and the Regional Center services for developmentally disabled children. This publication provides a summary of the key provisions of the budget and the Governor’s line-item vetoes.
July 29th, 2009
The United States Government Printing Office has just made available all the United States Budget Documents for Fiscal Year 2010. From this page, you can browse the individual budget documents, read a description of what is contained in each of the volumes of the budget, and browse past budgets from 1996 forward. For more information on the United States budget process, please visit UCB’s web guide on researching the budget.
May 11th, 2009
In a series of Budget Briefs, the California Budget Project has analysed the May 19th Special Election Ballot Propositions. Specific Budget Briefs:
What Would Proposition 1A Mean for California’s Future?
Proposition 1C: Should California Authorize the Sale of Lottery Bonds to Close the Budget Gap?
What Would Proposition 1D Mean for California?
What Would Proposition 1E Mean for California?
Finally a summary of the ballot measures:
The May 19 Special Election: What Does It Mean for Health Care?
May 7th, 2009
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released on May 4, 2009, State Measures to Balance FY 2010 Budgets, a report that in a series of tables documents the measures (proposed and enacted) that states are taking to close budget gaps. These measures include actions to cut budgets and also generate new revenues. Budget areas or topics include: Criminal Justice, Education, Employee Actions (for example furloughs and layoffs), and Other Actions (purchase freezes, delayed capital projects, agency consolidation, etc.).
May 7th, 2009
Twenty five mayors, members of the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness provided information on emergency food assistance and other homeless services that their cities provided between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2008. The data from these 25 cities was published December 2008 as the Hunger and Homelessness Survey; a Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities, A 25 City Survey. Some of the cities included are: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Among the findings: 21 cities reported an increase in the number of persons requesting food assistance with a notable increase among working families; 19 cities (83 %) reported an increase in the number of the homeless; 12 cities (63%) reported an increase in homelessness because of the foreclosure crisis; all but one of the cities had developed or were developing 10-year plans to end homelessness.
April 30th, 2009
The Little Hoover Commission has published three reports of interest since the start of 2009. These are:
A Review of the Governor’s Reorganization Plan to Consolidate Information Technology Functions: Recommendations to the Legislature (March 26, 2009)
Clearer Structure, Cleaner Water: Improving Performance and Outcomes at the State Water Boards (January 2009)
First Year Checkup: Strategies for a Stronger Public Health Department (January 2009).
The Little Hoover Commission is an independent state oversight agency. By statute, the Commission is a bipartisan board composed of five public members appointed by the Governer, four public members appointed by the Legislature, two senators and two assemblymembers. The Commission empanels advisory committees, holds public meetings and visits government operations in action. Its conclusions are submitted to the Governor and the Legislature.
April 22nd, 2009
The California Budget Project has published a 7 page policy points research paper More Californians Are Working Later In Life. Californians age 55-64 increased their employment rate by 8.2 % between 1995 and 2008, from 54.8% to 63%. Californians age 65 to 69 increased their employment rate by 9.4% during this same time period, from 20.3% to 29.7%. Women age 55-69 have increased their employment rate by 8.1% between 2000 and 2008 nearly twice the increase in employment for men of similar age. Many graphs provided along with long list of information sources.
April 7th, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama has launched a new website: change.gov. This site provides information on his transition to the White House, his agenda, and an area where you can share your story working on the campaign or your vision for where the government should proceed. Information about Obama and Biden is also available as well as official government information on the transition.
November 6th, 2008
The California Research Bureau (CRB) and the California Council on Youth Relations (CCYR) have published this 62 page resource document on homeless youth, Homeless Youth: Bibliography and Resources, the California Homeless Youth Project (July 2008). Major research findings were presented during five public policy seminars for state and local policymakers held in 2007-08. The bibliography is annotated and covers topics such as: federal and state laws, education, housing, mental health, and criminalization and victimization. The report identifies research such as the CRB report, Voices from the Street: a Survey of Homeless Youth by Their Peers (March 2008). The report summarizes findings about homeless youth’s experiences, and ideas of support that would help them.
July 28th, 2008
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