CalSTRS Funding: An Update [Publication Details]

May 5, 2017 - The CalSTRS board recently acted to change assumptions used to estimate its unfunded liabilities, including the key assumption about future investment returns--sometimes referred to as the "discount rate." These and other recent developments have eroded CalSTRS' funding situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3662

Letter to Honorable Mark Leno on Corporation Tax Trends [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2014 - This letter responds to a request concerning California corporate tax trends, as discussed in the January 23, 2014 meeting of the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. In nominal terms, the state's corporation tax has tended to grow over time, but it is a volatile tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2973

Federal Spending in California [Publication Details]

Jan 18, 2017 - These online posts estimate and explore federal expenditures in California, which we define as the amount of federal spending that we can directly attribute to recipients in California. In this set of posts, we display total federal expenditures by major program, recipient, and county. We also compare federal expenditures in California to other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3531

Overview of the 2008 Special Session Proposals [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2008 - Combined with rising state expenses, we project that the state will need $27.8 billion in budget solutions over the next 20 months. The state’s revenue collapse is so dramatic and the underlying economic factors are so weak that we forecast huge budget shortfalls through 2013‑14 absent corrective action.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1893

SANDAG: An Assessment of Its Role in the San Diego Region

In the United States, decisions by state and national legislative bodies are checked by a strong state or nationally elected executive position (a Governor or the President) and the courts. This balance of power is a mechanism for promoting accountability to the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_033006.htm

Augmentation for DOJ legal services

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/770

Department of Toxic Substances Control: Performance Improvement Initiatives Merit Oversight

Apr 4, 2017 - EERD staff also provide technical training and support to local agencies (under the Certified Unified Program Agency system) that perform hazardous waste regulatory functions on behalf of the state. In conjunction with DTSC’s Public Participation Branch, EERD coordinates with community action and environmental justice groups throughout California on hazardous waste issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3644

CBO Hot Topics 101: State Economic Outlook [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2012 - CBO Hot Topics 101: State Economic Outlook [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/2608

California’s Taxation of Vessels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases [Publication Details]

May 2, 2006 - California’s Taxation of Vessels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases [Publication Details] California’s Taxation of Vessels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases Format: HTML Description: In 2004, California temporarily extended, from 90 days to one year, the time that recently purchased vessels, vehicles, and aircraft must be kept out of California in order to avoid the state’s use tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1481

State Fiscal Picture 2007-08 [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Adoption of the plan would also leave the state with large operating shortfalls in future years, unless additional corrective actions are taken. Thus, the Legislature will face major challenges in crafting a budget for the coming year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1559