Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Earned Income Tax Credit. A state and federal income tax credit for low ‑income working families and individuals, which reduces the tax amount owed by the tax ‑filer and, in some cases, may provide eligible filers with a refundable income amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Working Age Homeowners Are More Likely to Have Temporary Periods of Low Income. Homeowners who are younger than retirement age and are not disabled are more likely to be able to participate in the labor force, earning income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The next formal status report on the work stemming from the BCG contract will not be provided until February 2027 —after the contract has ended and after much of the work will have been set in motion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 18, 2025 - From 2015-2018, according to a rigorous third-party evaluation , LA:RISE participants had higher earnings and employment while working at an ESE but did not see long-term benefits after the transitional job ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - Under the state ’s current policy to pay for retiree health benefits, (1)  the state and employees each contribute an amount of money —established as a percentage of pay through the collective bargaining process —to prefund the benefits employees earn today and (2)  the state pays the costs of the benefit for current retirees on a pay-as-you-go basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

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

State Fiscal Effects of California’s Minimum Wage

Nov 15, 2017 - Just as changes in household incomes will affect eligibility for certain state programs, it also will affect PIT payments —including the payments received from refundable credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3714

The 2017-18 Budget: The State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Program

Feb 24, 2017 - In this backlog of work, SCO staff must post past corporate actions, reconcile old security issues against broker statements, review additional funds that have been earned on already paid claims, and verify and correct data in the securities portfolio.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3584

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Related to the previous category, the state also is attempting to control the spread of the virus by allowing or supporting individuals to stay at home or otherwise isolate themselves from other people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - The department also educates consumers on how to avoid scams, investigates suspected fraud, and (in certain instances) takes legal action to collect restitution for lost money. The revised 2024-25 budget provides DFPI with $177  million —almost exclusively from four special funds, which themselves are largely funded by revenue from regulatory fees, licenses, and permits —and 878.3 positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025