^[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

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Civil penalties on covered co mpanies may be assessed as a percentage of annual gross revenue, beginning at 5 percent for initial violations and increasing to as much as 100 percent for violations that remain u ncured over specified time periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

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

^[PDF] May 8, 2000 The 2000-01 Senate Budget Bill SB 1344 (Peace) As Adopted by the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee

. • Increases income limit to 100 percent of poverty level. • Increased income limit to 133 percent of poverty level. • $21.1 million cost. (continued) 2 L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C EMay 8, 2000 2000-01 Budget Bill Major Provisions General Fund (Continued) Issue Governor • Provides $290 million General Fund for com- munity mental health treatment. • Set aside funds for in- creased mental health treat- ment services. • $200 million cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/050800_senate_floor_packet.pdf

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The state funding is provided through Proposition 98 and non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund. c TEFAP is 100 percent federally funded. Emergency Food for Families funding is 100 percent state tax revenue collections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - On the other hand, trial courts could receive an increased number of appeals of Labor Com missioner decisions or an increased number of class-action lawsuits or other civil filings that otherwise would have been pursued as PAGA lawsuits.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 2, 2025 - As shown in the figure below, this forecast is nearly $100 million below the budget package assumption for 2025-26. The main reason for this difference is the tax cut noted above. Our forecast assumes that the market-expanding effects of the tax cut will offset only a small share of the forgone tax revenue.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/844