California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Low-Wage Workers ’ Basic Demographics Low-Wage Workers Roughly Half Men, Half Women. As shown in Figure  2, a very slight majority of California ’s low-wage workers are women. In contrast, a slight majority of mid-to-high-wage workers are men.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - There are three broad takeaways from this data: (1)  men represent over 60  percent of individuals who worked on completed projects, (2)  individuals identifying as white are the most represented group by a large margin, and (3)  a significant minority of respondents (27  percent) either declined to respond or identified as Multiple/Other.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation Conventional Buses vs. ZEBs. The ZEB exemption, the ICT regulation, and various other policies make a distinction between conventional buses and ZEBs. Conventional buses burn diesel, compressed natural gas, or other fuels that emit greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other air pollutants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - Some have raised a gender equity concern: the costs of these products put many women and some transgender men at a financial disadvantage relative to others. Public policies can narrow this inequity or exacerbate it to varying degrees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Consequently, monthly ownership costs for these homeowners were around $1,000 less than the typical homeowner ($1,650 vs. $670). Because most inherited homes have been owned for decades, children typically are receiving a property with lower ownership costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - In other words, we estimate the 10 th percentile hourly wage for men to be roughly 5  percent to 10  percent higher than the 10 th percentile hourly wage for women. This wage gap is smaller than national estimates, though still substantial.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

Taxation of Sugary Drinks

Nov 26, 2018 - Key Trade ‑Off: Main Policy Goal vs. Other Health Effects. The potential exclusion of 100  p ercent juice illustrates a general trade ‑off in the design of sugary drink taxes. Some sugary drinks contain beneficial nutrients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3903

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2023 - In particular, the voluntarily reported statistics show men outnumbered women three to one on productions. Similarly, Latino and Asian American crew members make up a considerably smaller share of production workforce than their share of California’s overall population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713