Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - The District of Choice program is one of several laws allowing students to transfer from one school district to another school district. The program is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2023. This evaluation, prepared at the request of the Legislature, assesses recent trends in the program and provides our recommendations regarding reauthorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Resources: Oil Severance Tax Administration Should Shift to Tax Agency

DOC Currently Regulates Oil and Gas Production in the State. The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) within DOC regulates oil, gas, and geothermal well operations throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/resources/res_anl09004006.aspx

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

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Currently, DOC is not required to nor does it plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. DOC has published summary reports on funded activities through one of its statewide grantees, the Watershed Research and Training Center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

2002-03 Budget Analysis: General Government, Department of Corporations (2180)

Like the DOC proposal, the DMHC commercials sought to educate t he public about consumer-related issues and the department's role in addressing them. Thus, we do not anticipate that DOC will experience a significant increase in call volume.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/general_govt/gen_13_2180_anl02.htm

Hydraulic Fracturing: How It Works and Recent State Oversight Actions

Dec 1, 2016 - According to DOC, operators by and large have been reporting this information, but there are several operators who are failing to report their water data. As of October 2016, DOC estimates it was receiving approximately 90 percent of the data on produced and injected water.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3513

2000 Budget Analysis: Res DOC

In addition, the act requires local g overnments to submit to DOC a copy of approved site-specific fault hazard reports, known as AP site reports. Developers prepare these reports, which document certain earthquake haz ards, when they propose projects within fault zones defined by DOC.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/resources/res_10_doc_anl00.htm

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Resources: Governor’s Reorganization Proposals

Prior to expanding the scope of DOC through consolidation of recycling efforts, we recommend that the Legislature consider the overall role for DOC and opportunities to transfer various components of DOC to other state agencies to improve program effectiveness and efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/resources/res_anl09004007.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Department of Corporations (2180)

The DOC is supported by license fees and regulatory assessments, which are deposited in the State Corporations Fund. The budget proposes total expenditures of $34 million and 277 positions in 2007-08.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/general_govt/gen_13_2180_anl07.aspx