Staff
Chas Alamo
(916) 319-8357
Personal Income Tax, Employment, and Labor Law
Heather Gonzalez
(916) 319-8359
Emergency Services and Business Regulation
Ann Hollingshead
(916) 319-8305
State Budget and Federal Funding
Nick Schroeder
(916) 319-8314
Public Employment, CalPERS, Elections, Veterans Affairs
Angela Short
(916) 319-8309
Child Welfare, Child Support, Community Services and Development, Community Care Licensing, CalSTRS
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
Local Government, Housing, and Homelessness
Alex Bentz
(916) 319-8312
Property Taxes, Bonds, and the Economy
Rowan Isaaks
(916) 319-8362
Corporation Tax and Economic Development
Seth Kerstein
(916) 319-8365
Sales and Excise Taxes and Demographics


Publications

Other Government Areas

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Report

State Retirement Contributions

February 20, 2002 - We recommend that the retirement proposals be rejected because they are very costly. These costs would total over $13 billion, be paid over many years, and tie up future state revenues. In present value terms, the proposal is equivalent to getting about $2 billion worth of fiscal flexibility at a cost of well over $4 billion.


Report

Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter

February 20, 2002 - Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter


Handout

Legislative Analyst's Office Staff Guide, 2001

December 1, 2001 - This report summarizes a recent report measuring how well the state's universities are meeting their eligibility targets as called for in the state's Master Plan. This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8339, or visit our website at www.lao.ca.gov/highered.


Report

Analysis of the 2001-02 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter

February 21, 2001 - Analysis of the 2001-02 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter


Other

Legislative Analyst's Office Staff Guide, 2000

December 6, 2000 - Staff and their assignments within the Legislative Analyst's Office as of November 2000.


Report

Analysis of the 2000-01 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter

February 17, 2000 - Analysis of the 2000-01 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter


Report

State Employee Compensation: The Recently Approved Package

December 6, 1999 - We estimate that the employee compensation package approved by the Legislature in September will cost $286 million in the current year, increasing to almost $1.3 billion in 2001-02. Enhanced retirement benefits will cost over $400 million per year beginning in 2001-02.


Report

Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter

February 16, 1999 - Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter


Report

Workforce Investment Act

February 16, 1999 - Workforce Investment Act


Report

Smog Check Program - An Overview

February 16, 1999 - Smog Check Program - An Overview


Report

(1) Status of Collective Bargaining Negotiations, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

October 20, 1998 - (1) Status of Collective Bargaining Negotiations, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments


Report

Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter

February 18, 1998 - Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter


Report

Smog Check Program

February 18, 1998 - Smog Check Program


Report

Foreign Offices Agency Budget Priorities

February 18, 1998 - Foreign Offices Agency Budget Priorities


Report

Gambling in California: An Overview

January 29, 1998 - An overview of gambling in California. We also recommend the Legislature clarify the state's role With regard to gambling on Indian lands.