Overview of the 2008-09 May Revision [Publication Details]

May 19, 2008 - Our plan includes a more responsible lottery securitization—resulting in a General Fund benefit of $5.6 billion over two years—with a dramatically reduced risk to education’s lottery funding. Finally, we offer some much simpler approaches to increasing the size of the state’s reserve in good fiscal times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1828

Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems - Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems [Video]

Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems - Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems February 13, 2012 Senior Fiscal &
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=48

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - A 2015 study of the economics of the Olympics and soccer ’s World Cup described several reasons for cost overruns at such events, including the following: The pressure to “low ball the cost estimates with a bare –bones plan ” in order to convince the public and leaders to support a city bid effort.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Governor’s Proposal Doubles Program, Converts to Ongoing. The  Governor proposes to (1)  double funding for this program and (2)  make the program ongoing rather than limited term. As such, the proposal includes an additional $4.7  million from the General Fund from 2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑26 (supplementing the $4.7  million in existing limited ‑term funding) and then $9.3  million ongoing annual General Fund in 2026 ‑27 and thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

Proposed Changes to Veterans Home in Yountville

Mar 6, 2018 - Proposal Two: Convert Double Occupancy Domiciliary Rooms Into Single Occupancy Rooms. The Governor ’s budget proposes to convert the majority of double occupancy rooms to single occupancy rooms in the domiciliary unit at Yountville —reducing budgeted capacity by 115 beds, from 637 to 522.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3771

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly, rural communities that are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts tend to be home to large proportions of households with residents of color and who earn lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Grants to county child welfare agencies to provide housing assistance to families involved in the child welfare system who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. CalFresh. Counties administer monthly food benefits, formerly known as food stamps, for about 2  million low ‑income families and individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Specifically, to avoid double counting previously provided funds or because specific data are not available, we do not include projects for which funding is: (1)  continuously appropriated, such as some bond funds; (2)  reappropriated, which provides additional time for the completion of the project; (3)  reverted, if a project ended or requires modification; (4)  previously
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - Delays in approving claims for the welfare exemption. A backlog in the Legal Entity Ownership Program. A case management backlog for the Taxpayers ’ Rights Advocate. Governor ’s Proposed 2021 ‑22 Appropriation 30   Percent Higher Than 2019 ‑20 Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

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

Jul 6, 2017 - In our November 2016 report on the Los Angeles bid (see page 14 ), we discussed the possibility that changes in federal or state tax legislation or regulations would be requested to comply with requirements of the Host City Contract—for example, LA 2024’s commitment to work with U.S. tax authorities to avoid “potential forms of double taxation” for certain Olympic stakeholders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695