Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - That stress scenario, the report concluded, reduced ticket and corresponding food and beverage revenue by over $40   million —a very small potential shortfall compared to the overall amount of ticket revenue ($1.4  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

The 2021-22 Budget: Small Business Grants [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Small Business Grants [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4316

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - The two Los Angeles Games, however, were financial successes, while the Squaw Valley Games required significant state financial assistance. 1932 Los Angeles Games. In 1923, Los Angeles was awarded the 1932 Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - Los Angeles previously has hosted two successful and financially profitable Olympic Games: the 1932 Games that resulted in construction of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the 1984 Games, the 40th anniversary of which will be commemorated in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2017 - We discuss the federal government's significant role in a possible Los Angeles Games and the potential role of state legislative oversight in helping keep public financial risks low, if Los Angeles is chosen over Paris to host the Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3622

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Additionally, stakeholders have raised concerns about the $10,000 withholding amount —arguing it may be too small to influence behavior on large contracts and too large for small businesses to manage —though current evidence is inconclusive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2025 - As required by Chapter 80 of 2020 (SB 588, Archuleta), this brief reviews California’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program. Specifically, it focuses on policies and practices designed to prevent program abuse and noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5095

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In recent years, smoke from wildfires has grown substantially and has been a major contributor to air pollution in the western United States —making up roughly half of small particulate matter in some regions, compared to less than 20 percent a decade ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - For instance, the SB  450 system requires fewer voting machines. Under the current model, counties need voting machines for potentially thousands of polling places. Under SB  450, counties will only need equipment for the significantly fewer vote centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Oct 5, 2020 - The Small Business Finance Center (SBFC) at the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) makes loan guarantees to small businesses that cannot otherwise get financing from conventional sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4271