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

Mar 6, 2026 - As a result, many projects would receive an HDFC award, and thus there would be an increase in calls on the proposed set ‑aside pool. In years of leaner supplies of state subsidies, however, demand for the set ‑aside pool will be much less and a mandatory 50  percent set ‑aside for HDFC projects could be too high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Share of Funding Allocated Toward Modernization Projects Is Likely Too Low. Though we think the scoring system is generally reasonable, it has a few shortcomings. One of these shortcomings is that it weights modernization and growth projects in a way that does not align tightly with identified project needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

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

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? March 17, 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=20&videoId=138

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
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=20&videoId=139

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

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California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - Layoffs Now at Highest Point Since Pandemic, But Quits Climbing Steadily Too.   The ratio of monthly quits and monthly layoffs can also shed light on the state 's labor market. The labor market is tight when quits are high and layoffs are low, as was the case in 2021 and 2022 during the so-called "Great Resignation " when worker demand was very high and many workers found higher wages by changing jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/839

California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - Layoffs Now at Highest Point Since Pandemic, But Quits Climbing Steadily Too.   The ratio of monthly quits and monthly layoffs can also shed light on the state 's labor market. The labor market is tight when quits are high and layoffs are low, as was the case in 2021 and 2022 during the so-called "Great Resignation " when worker demand was very high and many workers found higher wages by changing jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/839

LAO Other Government Areas

View on YouTube . Report Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance Format:
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=15&year=0&page=10

Limiting pay for administrators at hospitals and physician groups. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - If affected entities provide more charity care, public hospitals that are not subject to the limit might see some savings too. On net, these effects, if they happen, probably would be fairly limited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-009

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Assessment Still Too Early to Know What Actual Caseload and Workload Will Be. As mentioned previously, CCAP has argued that the reason the panel has heard so few cases is because so many licensees held provisional licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119