Updated Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Structural Deficit [EconTax Blog]

Jul 7, 2023 - This reflects the offsetting effects of increased employment, which pushes contributions upward, combined with lower average UI payroll taxes due to recent declines in the use of UI. UI benefit payments, on the other hand, are anticipated to grow from $5 billion in 2022 to $6.7 billion in 2024 due mainly to recent wage growth (which pushes up the average weekly UI benefit amount) and the recent uptick in unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/779

Updated Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Structural Deficit [EconTax Blog]

Jul 7, 2023 - This reflects the offsetting effects of increased employment, which pushes contributions upward, combined with lower average UI payroll taxes due to recent declines in the use of UI. UI benefit payments, on the other hand, are anticipated to grow from $5 billion in 2022 to $6.7 billion in 2024 due mainly to recent wage growth (which pushes up the average weekly UI benefit amount) and the recent uptick in unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/779

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2021 - Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4386

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Carve Out of Medi-Cal Pharmacy Services From Managed Care [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Carve Out of Medi-Cal Pharmacy Services From Managed Care [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3997

A Look at County Level Domestic Migration [EconTax Blog]

Mar 5, 2018 - The positive relationship between housing costs and out-migration can be seen in the graph below. Strong economic growth within the state can create a counterweight to the outward push of high housing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/269

The Impact of "The Three Strikes and You're Out" Law on California's Justice System

Backlogs pushing some cases out of court. The backlog of criminal cases has pushed some misdemeanor and low-level felony cases out of court, as well as civil cases in some jurisdictions. The 1996-97 Governor's Budget proposes $3.4  million to establish a judicial "'Three Strikes' relief team " of retired judges to hear the backlog of criminal cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/pre_1999/ho022096_3_strikes_impact.html

Housing and Economic Mobility [EconTax Blog]

Oct 10, 2016 - Conversely, as workers leave lower-wage areas, labor becomes more scarce, pushing up wages. These movements of workers can help to balance out regional differences in incomes, as the research mentioned above suggests.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/212

Proposition 32 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Higher minimum wages also tend to push up wages for other workers. This means that many workers making a bit more than $18 per hour also likely would get a raise. Likely Higher Prices. Higher wages would increase costs for many businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=32&year=2024

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality [Publication Details]

Dec 10, 2024 - Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4945

Cap-and-Trade Program: Key Choices Ahead [Publication Details]

May 8, 2025 - Cap-and-Trade Program: Key Choices Ahead [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5038