The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - Because Opportunity Zone investments can be made anywhere in the country, California ’s Opportunity Zones are competing with zones in other states for investment. Arguably, creating a state Opportunity Zone benefit could help draw investment to California from other states by making California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

^[PDF] In doing so, it serves as a kind of intermediary

In doing so, it serves as a kind of intermediary between the field experts and SBE. The commis- sion holds a public hearing on a framework after the SMC hearing and before the SBE hearing on the framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/instruct_material/instruct_material_052407.pdf

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Be Cautious of Unintended Interactions. Unintended interactions between a new stimulus program and other federal, state, and local programs can reduce its effectiveness. Policymakers should carefully consider these potential interactions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

^[PDF] Report on the 1988-89 Tax Expenditure Budget: Overview and Selected Reviews

This is because the total revenue gain that the elimination ofall tax expenditures would Part One: Overview produce can be either greater or less than the sum of the separately estimated reve- nue gains from individual TEPs, due to interactions between these different pro- grams.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1988/12_88_report_on_the_1988_89_tax_expenditure_budget.pdf

Evaluation of a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers

Dec 11, 2018 - Assumes No Offsetting Emissions Increases Due to Policy Interactions. As described in the “Assessment ” section, interactions with other environmental policies —such as cap ‑and ‑trade and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard —could negate some of the emissions reductions that otherwise would result from the exemption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3907

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Local consortia assess providers based on a five ‑tier matrix, which awards points for different levels of staffing ratios and qualifications, the quality of child ‑teacher interactions, and the implementation of certain child assessments, among other program aspects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

Administration’s Cap-and-Trade Report Provides New Information, Raises Issues For Consideration

Apr 15, 2016 - Establish Independent Expert Committee. In our February 2016 report, we recommended that the Legislature consider establishing an expert committee to help develop a strategy for targeting auction revenues effectively and estimate the outcomes of different programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3445

2001 Budget Analysis: Assessments

Legal experts have advised the SDE not to offer the census administration to 9 th grade students. Since the test covers material that in some cases meets 10 th grade academic content standards, 9 th graders would not necessarily have had adequate opportunity to learn the material.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_11_Assessments_anl01.htm

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - The measure sets a maximum purchase price for a home financed with a middle-class homeownership loan, which in 2025 is roughly equivalent to between $1  million to $1.5  million depending on the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

^[PDF] The 2019-2020 Budget: Tax Conformity

Federal Changes Provide Significant Tax Benefits for Investments in Opportunity Zones. To encourage investment in Opportunity Zones, federal law allows filers to defer taxes on capital gains if those profits are invested in Opportunity Zones.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/3959/tax-conformity-030619.pdf