The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - On one hand, these responses do not include remote work performed in other locations, such as co ‑working spaces, libraries, or coffee shops. On the other hand, they also include non ‑remote workers who happen to work at home, such as in ‑home childcare providers and self ‑employed artists.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

Review of the California Competes Tax Credit

Oct 31, 2017 - In the example, which we illustrate in Figure  7, Alex ’s Plumbing Co. has a similar and equally sized competitor, Zoe ’s Plumbing Co., and together they employ 40  people in total. The demand for plumbing services increases over time and, in this example, the two plumbing businesses will also expand by a combined total of six new employees to meet that increase in demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3709

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Prioritize Stimulus Spending on Proposals With Public Health Co ‑Benefits. Public health programs that also have economic stimulus co ‑benefits are particularly important right now given the pandemic ’s severity and the close relationship between the economy and the public health situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - The interest rate associated with a PTP loan needs to cover two major state costs: ( 1)  S CO ’s administrative costs and ( 2)  s tate losses from delinquent loans. Even when the program operated at a much lower interest rate, its collections on existing accounts covered these costs over the long term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885