Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - (Everything in this post reflects our best understanding at the time of publication. We will continue to review and may update this post as more information becomes available.) Public Health Response to COVID-19 Limits Many Californians ’ Income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Overall, most programs increase employment and earnings among participants while receiving a subsidy. However, the ultimate goal is to improve long-term employment prospects of these workers. Research suggests that it is less common that programs lead to h igher employment or earnings after the subsidy ends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Appendix Glossary of Key Terms Related to Pension Funds Throughout this report, we refer to terms commonly used when describing pension funds. We define those key terms here, in reference to the California State Teachers ’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - A generally accepted best practice is for program administrators to notify a DVBE subcontractor when they are named on a prime contractor ’s bid. For state entities using the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), such notifications occur automatically, with 3,070 issued in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - To inform this decision, the Legislature could direct OES and local law enforcement to provide their perspectives in spring budget hearings on the key weaknesses of the LEMA system that are best ad dressed through state reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Homelessness Plan

Feb 11, 2020 - Nonetheless, the Governor ’s proposal implicitly maintains that state ’s traditional perspective that local entities are best positioned to identify the combination of homelessness services best suited for their community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4152

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - Changes of This Magnitude to a Critical Public Safety System Are Best Accomplished Under Close Oversight, Which Is Currently Lacking. In the decades since the 911 system was first established, it has developed into a critical part of California ’s public safety system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Improving California's Regulatory Analysis

Feb 3, 2017 - Therefore, it can be important to identify a range of outcomes that could occur and assess the likelihood of each outcome —referred to as sensitivity analysis. This provides the agency and the public with a better understanding of the risks —both positive and negative —of a particular approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3542

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To raise awareness of the Golden State Stimulus (GSS) and the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) programs, the Franchise Tax Board, in partnership with the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), award grants to CBOs for education and outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Food benefit amounts vary based on household earnings and household size. CalWORKs. Counties administer monthly cash grants for about 400,000 low ‑income families with children. Grant amounts vary based on earnings and family size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985