The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - What role do state policy decisions about eligibility processes play in affecting the complexity of operations and increasing or reducing the error rate in each program? Are there changes in state policy the state could consider that would reduce errors?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - Also, HCD currently plays a key role in the review and implementation of AHSC, so it already has “in house ” knowledge of the program. Further, the intent is that this knowledge and program capacity will be transmitted to HDFC through the proposed position transfers from HCD  to HDFC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - This dynamic is at play in the 2026-27 Governor ’s Budget , which newly identifies $270  million in prior-year unspent TANF funds. Before accounting for other changes in spending levels, this unspent TANF funding results in a downward swing in General Fund dollars in CalWORKs in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

^[PDF] Authorization of Online Poker in California

If the cost of playing on legal poker Web sites was greater than the cost of playing on illegal Web sites, due to taxes and fees paid by the players, there could be a fi scal disincentive to play and wager similar amounts on legal sites.  Security and Regulation.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2010/Online_Poker_02_09_10.pdf

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

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

^[PDF] Authorizing Online Poker in California

How Legal Poker Web Sites Could Be Implemented in California 10L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 23, 2014 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  Cost to Play. If the cost of playing on legal poker websites was greater than the cost of playing on illegal websites, due to taxes and fees paid by the players, there could be a fi scal
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/Authorizing-Online-Poker-in-California-042314.pdf

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Revenues From Allowances Can Play Key Role in Helping Preserve Affordability. The value of allowances —both those that are given away for free and those that are sold to generate GGRF revenue —can play an important role in mitigating the program ’s impacts on affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

Proposition 10: How Does It Work? What Role Should the Legislature Play in Its Implementation? [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 1999 - What Role Should the Legislature Play in Its Implementation? [Publication Details] Proposition 10: How Does It Work? What Role Should the Legislature Play in Its Implementation? Format: HTML Description: Proposition 10, enacted by the voters of California in the November 1998 election, created the California Children and Families First Program, which will fund early childhood development programs from increased taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/316

^[PDF] Authorizing Online Poker In California: Issues For Consideration

Legal poker websites would have to compete with existing illegal websites that have little or no limits on the types of games offered.  Costs to Play. If the cost of playing on legal poker websites was greater than the cost of playing on illegal websites, due to taxes and fees paid by the players, there could be a fi scal disincentive to play and wager similar amounts on legal sites.  Security and Regulation.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2015/Authorizing-Online-Poker-California-Issues-Consideration062415.pdf

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Other state entities, such as UC and/or HCAI, may also play a role in implementing certain augmentations. With so many steps to undertake, it is likely that it will take months, or even longer, to begin implementing Proposition  35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992