The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - Likelihood of Working in These Jobs Varies by Educational Background. Rates of work in these jobs vary most dramatically by educational background. Workers with a bachelor ’s degree but no postgraduate degree are 14 times as likely to work in these jobs as workers without a high school diploma, and four and a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Each specification also includes some combination of: Whether the worker usually works part-time. Whether the worker graduated from high school. Whether the worker lives in Los Angeles County. Whether the worker belongs to a union.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - The prominence of advanced manufacturers among credit recipients is consistent with the intent of the program, since (1)  these types of facilities can locate in many parts of the United States, making tax incentives a potential deciding factor, and (2)  they tend to provide relatively well-paid jobs, which increases the competitiveness of their applications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - With a limited number of people looking for jobs, competition among employers for workers is high. This competition typically forces employers to pay higher wages to attract new workers. Rising wage costs, in turn, cause businesses to raise th eir prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

Volatility of the Personal Income Tax Base

Feb 8, 2017 - As shown in Figure  1, wages and salaries make up nearly half of BEA personal income for California. Below, we describe what is included in this personal income measure, starting with the biggest component of personal income: wages and salaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3548

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Figure  1 seems to suggest that many people stay in low-wage work for a long time, but it does not rule out some alternative explanations. One might speculate, for instance, that older low-wage workers tend to be recent immigrants who have not worked in the U.S. long enough to move into mid-to-high-wage jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/2

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - Make Part ‑Time Employment Eligible for a Credit. The proposed credit would only be available to employers that hire new full ‑time qualified employees. This requirement assumes that a full ‑time job is preferable to a part ‑time job when that may not always be the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - High inflation has resulted in delays as developers have needed to spend more time securing additional capital—above what was originally anticipated—to finance the projects before construction can begin.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - (In the CPS, roughly 4  percent of California ’s low-wage workers indicate that they hold multiple jobs. Some research suggests that CPS respondents likely underreport independent contracting work.) Weekly hours among part-time low-wage workers vary substantially, with many working less than half-time and many others working nearly full -time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook

May 12, 2018 - Figure 1 LAO May 2018 Revenue Outlook (Economic Growth Scenario) General Fund (In Millions) BSA = Budget Stabilization Account. Personal Income Tax (PIT) Healthy Growth in Wages and Salaries Drive PIT Growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3830