LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Health and Social Services, Foster Care

The ultimate goal is that all states will eventually attain and surpass the nat ional standards. Through Program Improvement Plans California Can Avoid Federal Penalties. While the new federal review process establishes fiscal penalties, states will not be immediately assessed a penalty upon failing the review.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/health_ss/hss_16_5180_fostercare_anl03.htm

^[PDF] The board either approves, rejects, or revises those

The board either approves, rejects, or revises those recommendations. — Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/Local-Detention-Facilities-Review-030821.pdf

^[PDF] A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

The board either approves, rejects, or revises those recommendations. — Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/A-Review-of-State-Standards-and-Inspections-for-Local-Detention-Facilities-030222.pdf

^[PDF] California's Parimutuel Horse Racing Tax

PILED FOR 1983 BY THE NATIONAL As soc 1 1\ T I oN oF STATE RAe r ~JG CoM"1 Iss I oNERS , THESE DATA INDIC.liTE THAT CALIFORNIA IS P.. PELATIVELY HIGH TAX STATE ltMEN IT COf-1ES TO Pf'.PIMUTUEL WAGERING TAXATION , FOR E> https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1984/californias_paramutual_horse_racing_tax.pdf

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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

National Average School Funding Guarantee and Parental Right to Choose Quality Education Amendment

National Average School Funding Guarantee and Parental Right to Choose Quality Education Amendment December 1, 1999 Dear Attorney General Lockyer: As required by Elections Code Section 9005, this letter contains our review of the fiscal effect of proposed initiative file number SA1999RF0045, Amendment No. 1-S, called "the Nat ional Average School Funding Guarantee and Parental Right to Choose Quality Education Amendment."
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990773_INT.html

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033