Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Moreover, we find that the requirement could limit access to nurse ‑midwife services, and potentially women ’s health care services overall, while also raising women ’s health care costs. We recommend that the Legislature consider removing the state ’s physician ‑supervision requirement, while adding other safeguards to ensure safety and quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

^[PDF] Job Search, Training, and Work Experience: The Lessons for California From Eight Evaluations of the Work Incentive Program

Mandatory vs. Voluntary Participation in Employment Programs Table 3 allows us to compare the effectiveness of job search services provided to mandatory and voluntary program participants. The table suggests that job search services result in larger increases in earnings for voluntary participants than for mandatory participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/470_0185_job_search_training_and_work_experience_the_work_incentive_program.pdf

Fiscal and Policy Options for the Every Woman Countr Program

The temporary freeze in enrollment has meant that some women seeking screening services have not been able to obtain no–cost EWC services. This situation has resulted in some women not receiving screening services.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/hlth/ewc/ewc_061410.aspx

COVID-19 and the Labor Market: Which Workers Have Been Hardest Hit by the Pandemic? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 2, 2020 - Women Have Experienced Disproportionate Share of Job Losses. As of February 2020, women made up 45 percent of the workforce. Since then, however, women have accounted for 53 percent of overall job losses, higher than their representation in the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/531

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Accessing Federal Funds For Prenatal Services

Notably, Illinois is currently using its SCHIP funds to provide coverage for, among other groups, pregnant incarcerated women. In Illinois, pregnant inca rcerated women can apply for health care coverage through the state's Medicaid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/Health_ss/hss_02_cc_prenatal_anl05.htm

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Racial/Ethnic Distribution Roughly Similar for Men and Women. Figure  2 shows that Latino and white low-wage workers are roughly half men and half women. The estimates suggest that women likely make up substantial majorities of Black and Asian/Pacific Islander low-wage workers, though these comparisons are less precise due to the smaller sizes of these groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

AFDC (FG&U) PROGRAM

Much of the increase can be attributed to the general growth in the state's Hispanic population, specifically women of child-bearing age. Between 1985 and 1993, the population of Hispanic women of child-bearing age increased by 42 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgss2.html

2008 Initiative Analysis: Ban on Killing an Unborn Baby Prior to Birth

(Some of these women may qualify for exemptions that this measure would establish.) These women may choose to seek abortions earlier in pregnancy in order to comply with this measure, or to travel out of state to obtain abortions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2008/080069.aspx

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; MRMIB 4280

First, using actual data and historical trends, we estimate that the monthly enrollment of new women in the first half o f the current year will average 399 women, rather than the budget's estimated 420 women.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_11_MRMIB_4280_anl00.htm

COVID-19 and the Labor Market: Who Are California's Frontline and Remote Workers? [EconTax Blog]

Dec 8, 2020 - Somewhat More Women Than Men in Frontline Workforce, but Varies by Industry. Prior to the pandemic, 2.5  million women and 2.3  million men worked in frontline industries. As shown in the figure below, however, the share of women and men differ across frontline industries.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/593