^[PDF] The 1989-90 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

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https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1989/pandi_89_part1.pdf

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Consequences of California's High Housing Costs [Video]

Read the report: California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences . View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Consequences of California 's High Housing Costs March 17, 2015
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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - California's High Housing Costs - Overview [Video]

Read the report: California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences . View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video California 's High Housing Costs - Overview March 17, 2015
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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Why Doesn’t California Build Enough Housing? [Video]

Read the report: California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences . View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Why Doesn’t California Build Enough Housing?
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The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2026-27 proposals for child care and State Preschool and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023 ‑24, the state redirected funding associated with the statutory COLA for all programs to cover costs of the monthly cost of care plus payments. In 2025 ‑26, the state used the estimated cost of the statutory COLA to provide a uniform increase in monthly cost of care plus payments to all providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - What Information Helps to Assess Costs and Benefits? This section describes the type of information the Legislature can gather to try to assess the costs and benefits of state programs. Once program costs and metrics are understood, the Legislature can weigh the benefits relative to the costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - Second, like the current formula, alternatives should provide an intuitive way to judge changes in the cost of necessities. This provides transparency to benefit recipients when they assess changes to the funds they receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065

Updating the California Necessities Index [Publication Details]

Aug 14, 2025 - Recent changes were made to the publication of statistics required to calculate the California Necessities Index, which is used to adjust certain benefit rates and cost-of-living adjustments. In this brief, we provide details on the changes and evaluate alternatives for the index that require only currently available data and conform to the original intent of the index.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5065

LAO Other Government Areas

View on YouTube . Report Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance Format:
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