The 2010-11 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

Similarly, sharply increasing pension and retiree health costs should prompt consideration of major changes in these benefits for future state and local hires, which would save billions in future decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/bud/may_revise/may_revision_051810.aspx

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - As shown in Figure  1, the state ’s largest low-wage occupation consists of home health and personal care aides, who make up more than 4  percent of the state ’s overall workforce. We estimate that three-quarters of home health and personal care aides work as providers in the state ’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - Other unusual questions relate to: (1)  disaster unemployment assistance, a special federal program for workers in disaster areas; (2)  pension income; (3)  workers ’ compensation and disability benefits for injured workers; (4)  the worker ’s prospects of starting a self ‑employment business; (5)  whether the worker is the officer of a private corporation; (6)  whether the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2016 - As the figure below shows, despite the recovery of the state ’s housing market in recent years, home sales (which comprise a large portion of all property turnover) still remain below the historic norm.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/215

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - (Other options for using one ‑time Proposition  98 settle ‑up funds include addressing student learning loss and reducing districts ’ unfunded pension liabilities.) Two Main Options Regarding Timing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 8, 2024 - …While State Has Option to Provide Annual COLA to SSP Grants.  The state has full discretion over whether and how to provide increases to the SSP portion of the grant. Until 2011, the state had a statutory annual COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4832

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - The state ’s economic policies should reflect the fact that many workers hold relatively low-wage jobs through middle age and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - State ’s Uncertain Budget Condition Heightens Funding Risks. Since the 2023 ‑24 budget and the MCO tax package were enacted, the state ’s budget picture has deteriorated. Under the Governor ’s budget, the state is addressing a significant budget problem in the near term and is projected to face deficits in the out ‑years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

August 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Sep 28, 2016 - August 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] August 2016 State Jobs Report September 28, 2016 Jason Sisney The figure above summarizes California 's August 2016 statewide jobs report, which was released by the state Employment Development Department on September 16, 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/210

August 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 17, 2020 - August 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein August revenue collections from the state ’s three largest taxes —the personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax —were ahead of budget projections by $1.7 billion (24 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/546