The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - The Legislature could formally require the Secretary of State to report its f indings and recommend possible improvements to SB  450 following the state ’s experience with the new voting model. How Should The State Use the Remaining 2009 Settlement Funds?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics - Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Video]

Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics - Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Video] Search LAO Videos Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics November 10, 2016 In this short video Chief Deputy Legislative Analyst Jason Sisney and Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Carolyn Chu highlight the LAO report  Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics .
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=105

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - A 2015 study of the economics of the Olympics and soccer ’s World Cup described several reasons for cost overruns at such events, including the following: The pressure to “low ball the cost estimates with a bare –bones plan ” in order to convince the public and leaders to support a city bid effort.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - To the extent that tax avoidance could be a large part of the story, the size of the revenue loss highlights the importance of efforts to enforce tobacco tax laws. CDTFA ’s Enforcement Activities Spending on CDTFA ’s Tobacco Programs Has Declined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Main Types of Disasters and Associated Trends

Jan 10, 2019 - Figure  9 highlights some of the major earthquakes that have affected the state in the past 50 years. For example, in 1989, the Bay Area was affected by the Loma Prieta earthquake, which resulted in 63 deaths and over 3,700 injuries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3918

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

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - While there are many similarities between MCRSA ’s statutory framework and Proposition  64 ’s, we highlight some key differences between MCRSA and Proposition  64 based upon our initial discussions with state departments and stakeholders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - In this post, we describe the challenges Californians may face in accessing nutrition assistance as a result of COVID-19, summarize the nutrition-related provisions of federal and state relief actions, and highlight any further steps the state may need to take to access the new funding and program flexibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Below, we highlight some of the most significant crosscutting state ‑level efforts and funding. Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575