The 2018-19 Budget: California Earned Income Tax Credit Education and Outreach

May 8, 2018 - Consequently, some of those eligible for a state credit may not know the state EITC is available—or that they are eligible—due to not filing a state return. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the state tax agencies, and many other organizations have ongoing efforts to increase the number of eligible individuals and families claiming the federal and state EITCs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3826

Proposed statutory initiative related to immigration. [Ballot]

Jun 7, 2018 - Federal and state law impose various requirements on the way elections are administered. The Secretary of State is the state ’s chief elections officer and oversees all federal and state elections in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-002

March 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Apr 26, 2019 - Overall employment in the state grew 1.4 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat below the nation ’s 1.7 percent growth rate.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/365

^[PDF] SANDAG: An Assessment of Its Role in the San Diego Region

The ability of these entities to focus attention on local policies and effect change is apparent, for example, in the recent actions taken by the City of San Diego regarding its mounting employee pension plan debt and the factors that contributed to development of this problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_033006.pdf

Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots [EdBudget]

Jan 15, 2019 - Table does not include slots funded through emergency bridge program for foster children. a Does not include certain community college child care slots (1,300 to 1,800 slots annually). b State Preschool wraparound slots for non-LEAs (funded by General Child Care) are shown in State Preschool—full day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/218

Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding [Publication Details]

May 13, 2020 - This post describes the major research and development provisions of recent federal relief measures. It also highlights some key issues for the Legislature to consider relating to research and the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4230

March 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 2019 - We expect a large portion of this shortfall will be made up in April, the most important revenue month for the state.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/361

Unemployment Claims Update: November 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 20, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/422

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - Although the federal government has not taken any action against California as of yet, these out ‑of ‑compliance ratios nonetheless put federal funding at risk, particularly given the state ’s experience in the 1990s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - For both types of projects, the state can contribute up to 100  percent of project costs if districts face challenges in raising their local shares. Several State Bonds Approved Early On but State Funding Exhausted by 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821