^[PDF] The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

BACKGROUND What Is the State Bar? Oversees the Practice of Law in California. The California Constitution requires attorneys to be members of the State Bar to practice law in the state. The California Supreme Court has the power to regulate the practice of law in the state—including establishing criteria for admission to the State Bar and disbarment.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4655/Assessment-of-Proposed-Disciplinary-Case-Processig-Standards-010623.pdf

^[PDF] The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion

Estimating the costs to create and expand the state EITC was tricky when the program was first established. This largely was due to the fact that many state EITC filers had not previously filed state tax returns (because most of them did not owe state taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/3960/EITC-Expansion-030619.pdf

^[PDF] Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Out-of-Home Placements Are Not Evenly Distributed Throughout the State. Figure 1 on the next page shows how distributions of out-of-home placements compare with that of all students across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4386/out-of-home-care-022321.pdf

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Despite Receiving Some Large Storms, State Still Experiencing Drought Conditions. Fortunately, the state received some significant storms in late 2021 which helped begin to remediate extremely low levels in reservoirs across the state, build snowpack for potential spring runoff, and improve conditions for fish and wildlife.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4509/Water-Drought-Response-013122.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)

X Ballot Responsibilities „ The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires our office to prepare an impartial analysis of each state ballot measure, including a fiscal analysis of the impact of the measure on the state and local governments. „ Prepare initial fiscal analyses of proposed state ballot initiatives before being circulated for signatures.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2025/Overview-of-the-LAO-022525.pdf

^[PDF] The 2020-21 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Key elements of the Governor’s proposal, including the vision and scope of the grant program, are left entirely to the discretion of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and the State Board of Education .
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4174/prop98-ed-analysis-022420.pdf

^[PDF] Prop-98-and-K-12-Funding-May-Revision

Governor’s Spending Proposals Seem Unaffordable „ The state historically has tried to contain spending during tight times. During the Great Recession, for example, the state (1) avoided new commitments, (2) suspended the annual COLA, and (3) reduced funding for categorical programs. „ The May Revision takes the opposite approach and proposes additional spending
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2024/Prop-98-and-K-12-Funding-May-Revision-051624.pdf

^[PDF] At this critical stage, the state should focus

At this critical stage, the state should focus on a limited number of changes that can generate immediate impact. Many of the challenges currently being faced at EDD, such as the limitations of its outdated information technology systems, are longstanding issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2020/Overview-of-EDD-Response-to-COVID-19-082420.pdf

^[PDF] High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report

State law requires the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to prepare a business plan every even year that provides certain key information about the planned high-speed rail system. State law also requires HSRA to prepare a project update report (PUR) by March 1 of every odd year that provides certain updated information, such as related to costs and schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/transportation/2025/High-Speed-Rail-2025-Project-Update-032625.pdf

^[PDF] UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

UC Merced Relies More Heavily on State Funding Than Other UC Campuses. We compared UC Merced’s mix of revenue streams a Excludes UC Merced and UC San Francisco. Figure 12 UC Merced Receives Substantially More State Funding Per Student Than Other UC Campuses Unadjusted Annual Per-Student State General Fund Support 2,000
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4937/UC-Merced-at-20-Campus-Developments-Key-State-Level-Takeaways-110724.pdf