LAO Publications

Handout Strategy for Reviewing the Draft 2012 High-Speed Rail Authority Business Plan Format: November 15, 2011 - Strategy for Reviewing the Draft 2012 High-Speed Rail Authority Business Plan Report Public Pension and Retiree Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor's Proposal Format:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=148&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Because this is a somewhat new activity, however, the state still lacks information regarding how effective this strategy is at mitigating the threats that higher temperatures pose to public health, particularly compared to other approaches the state could take with the same objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California [Publication Details]

Jan 28, 2025 - This post answers commonly asked questions related to wildfires in the state of California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4952

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - The SFEU is the state ’s discretionary budget reserve of the General Fund. Authority to Access Any Available State Funds. Upon the Governor ’s declaration of a state of emergency, existing state law also gives the Governor the authority to spend any available state funds to respond to the emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

^[PDF] MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10

For a description of the pay increases other employees will receive during the terms of their MOUs, refer to our March 4, 2014 report, The 2014-15 Budget: State Worker Salary, Health Benefi t, and Pension Costs.  Pay Increases Affect Other State Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/MOU/2014/MOU-BU-10-052914.pdf

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: General Government

Such large UAALs for retiree health benefits have emerged for California, other states, and many local governments because the benefits —unlike pensions —have never been funded in an actuarially sound manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08021.aspx

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal

Feb 24, 2016 - We suggest the Legislature collaborate with the administration, state pension systems—including CalPERS, CalSTRS, and the UC Regents—and others to develop a long–term plan for Proposition  2 debt payment funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3363

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12) [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12) [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/4975

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - Budget Included State Operations Resources for DHCS to Contract With a Third ‑Party Administrator (TPA). Of the original $2.2 billion total allocated to BHCIP, about $80 million is expected to be allocated for state administration of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Jan 30, 2024 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4829