Revising the State Constitution. [Ballot]

Mar 24, 2026 - U nder the measure, voters could submit revisions for consideration to the Legislature, and then ultimately return the revisions back to the voters for approval. In addition, propone nts of successful constitutional revisions would be able to submit a certain number of initiatives to voters directly (without collecting signatures).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-002

The 2020-21 Budget: California's Spring Fiscal Outlook

May 8, 2020 - This occurs despite the fact that the U ‑shaped recession assumes the economy begins to recover this summer and the L ‑shaped recession assumes the economy begins recovering later in 2021. The state would face annual deficits of about $ 20  b illion in the somewhat optimistic U ‑shaped recession scenario through 2023 ‑24 (the last year of our projections).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4228

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - Below, we discuss the U-Visa I-918 Form mandate, which is one of two newly identified state mandates in the 2020-21 bu dget. Background U-Visa. Victims of crime without legal status in the U.S. who cooperate with the investigation of the crimes against them and meet certain other requirements are eligible to apply for a U-Visa.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations [Video]

View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations March 16, 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=21&videoId=141

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Why Doesn’t California Build Enough Housing? [Video]

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

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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The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background [Video]

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

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The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal - The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal February 24, 2016 Watch it on YouTube .
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Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - Further, the difference between the CNI and the CA CPI ‑U and CA CPI ‑W is often large. Figure  2 shows differences between the proposed measures in each year since 1978. In about half of years, the CNI differed from the CA CPI ‑U and the CA CPI ‑W by at least 1  percentage point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065