Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Many Possible Explanations for Trends in Citations and Seizures. As noted above, one explanation for the growing citation rate and seizure rate is that CDTFA is targeting its inspections more efficiently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Notably, reported state contract dollars —both going to DVBEs and overall —reversed this general trend and decreased between 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. OSDS largely attributes this year ‑over ‑year decrease to a statewide expenditure reduction directive issued by the Department of Finance in December 2023 that was intended to help address the fiscal difficulties facing the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Main Types of Disasters and Associated Trends

Jan 10, 2019 - Main Types of Disasters and Associated Trends January 10, 2019 Main Types of Disasters and Associated Trends Below, we summarize the most common disasters affecting California —floods, fires, and earthquakes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3918

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget revenue upgrade, while somewhat higher than ours, is reasonable in light of the recent collection trends. That being said, we continue to be concerned that recent gains are on shaky ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties. For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - One outlier in this trend is Napa, which received considerably more PPP ‑related loan forgiveness per business than any other area of any size. This general finding is also consistent with our conversations with business groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - As shown in Figure  2 , trends in program costs largely follow trends in enrollment. The expansion to include wireless service in 2014 r esulted in a significant increase in costs. For example, 2015 ‑16 spending for LifeLine was $ 345  m illion (from the Universal LifeLine Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund) —more than twice 2012 ‑13 spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California

Dec 13, 2018 - In light of these trends and direction from Congress, the Bureau set out to create cost efficiencies for the 2020 Census. The Bureau sought to design the Census so that, per housing unit, it would cost less than the 2010 Census, but still maintain high ‑quality results.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3909