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The functions of the Employment Training Panel should be carried out within the new Department of Labor and Economic Development and the Secretary can appoint ad hoc advisory commissions as the need arises.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2026/5165/2004-California_Performance_Review-Volume_II_Form_Follows_Function.pdf

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

^[PDF] Background on the Department of Developmental Services Rate Study

Text Margins Left align medium figures and tables here Large figure margin Large figure margin L E G I S L AT I V E A N A LY S T ’ S O F F I C E 2 History of Rate Changes X Rate-Setting Methods—Are Some “Methods” Now in Name Only?
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Health/2020/Background-on-the-Department-of-Developmental-Services-Rate-Study-012220.pdf

^[PDF] Groundwater Management and Drinking Water Quality Issues

Rather, in addition to court-adjudicated groundwater rights in some parts of the state (mainly in urban Southern California), groundwater is regulated on an ad-hoc basis statewide by a disparate group of local agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2008/Groundwater_Management_42308.pdf

Frequently asked questions concerning Facebook and California's General Fund

Aug 1, 2012 - Frequently asked questions concerning Facebook and California's General Fund Frequently asked questions concerning Facebook and California's General Fund Program: Revenues Finding or Recommendation: This item lists answers to frequently asked questions concerning Facebook's stock and California's General Fund budget for 2012-13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/618

LAO commentary on Facebook IPO and state revenue forecasts

May 15, 2012 - State tax revenue estimates regarding Facebook, therefore, require numerous assumptions. Because of these factors, there is a large margin of error surrounding both our Facebook revenue estimates and those of the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/596

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

^[PDF] Improving Management of the State's Groundwater Resources

Current Regulation and Management of Groundwater (Continued) 4L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 11, 2014 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  Prior Legislation Added Major New Monitoring Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2014/Groundwater-Resources-03-11-14.pdf

Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

Essentially, to avoid “double counting ” the Facebook income, this means that both of our revenue estimates consider the economy without Facebook and then add PIT revenues on top of those estimates to account for the IPO.
https://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/budgetlist/PublicSearch.aspx?PolicyAreaNum=70&KeyCol=596&Yr=2012