The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Changes made to the program in 2018 likely explain much of this trend. Specifically, the 2018 budget package: Removed a requirement that 25  percent of credits be reserved for businesses with less than $2  million in annual revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - The state funds various types of subsidized child care for low-income families, but the number of eligible children typically exceeds the number of “slots ” funded by the state. Due to this shortfall, the state fails to assist part of the targeted population and creates an inequity between those who receive slots and those who do not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2026 - Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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Overview of Efforts to Modernize EDD’s Benefit Systems [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - Overview of Efforts to Modernize EDD’s Benefit Systems [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Others see low wages as a persistent feature of many workers ’ careers. In this post, we present estimates to help inform this debate. Unfortunately, we do not have state-level data that track individual workers over long periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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