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

Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - The National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study estimates the lifetime prevalence of PTSD of Vietnam –era veterans to be 31  percent for men and 27  percent for women. These estimated rates of PTSD among veterans are substantially higher than the estimate of the lifetime prevalence of PTSD among the total national population, which is roughly 7  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3525

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - About 900,000 Californians (consisting of pregnant women, new mothers, and young children) receive a total of more than $700  million in federally funded nutrition benefits through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Campuses receive grants from California Volunteers that include funding for Fellows ’ living stipends. Campuses are responsible for distributing these living stipends to Fellows on a monthly basis. California Volunteers also gives campuses funding for some education award coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - Women ’s Business Centers provide similar business development services as SBDCs, but specifically focus on assisting female entrepreneurs, to address economic justice issues related to gender. There are several dozen SBDCs and 13 Women ’s Business Centers in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - In addition, as a result of physical distancing and other changes in people ’s daily lives, the pandemic has taken a toll on Californians ’ mental health and disrupted the ordinary provision of various public services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach

Mar 8, 2018 - Individuals stationed overseas typically live at that location for at least a year, whereas deployments are shorter in duration.) Previously, deployed personnel were counted using administrative re cords.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3780

The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California

Dec 13, 2018 - The Bureau will complete two separate counts of people living in the United States as part of the 2020 Census: the household enumeration (a count of people living in houses, apartments, and other dwellings) and a group quarters enumeration (a count of people living in facilities, like dormitories, military bases, and prisons).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3909

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

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Subsidized employment programs appear more likely to result in long-term benefits when: (1)  employers have a business model that makes it realistic for them to hire participants full time after the program ends and (2)  the target population is women or long-term unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018