The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Proposes to Double Ongoing Funding for CAI. Under the Governor ’s proposal, CAI would receive a $ 15  m illion ongoing augmentation in 2020 ‑21, bringing total ongoing funding to $ 30  m illion. The Governor proposes no other changes to CAI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

^[PDF] California Update: The 1995-96 Budget Outlook

Belshe overturning managed care requirement for Medi-Cai dental benefits 0.1 to offset state Medi-Cal costs over the two years. However, the federal government has deferred approval of these claims and has expressed significant concerns about whether they are appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/reports/cal_update_95-96_budget_outlook_265_1294.pdf

2002 Initiative Analysis: The People’s Gaming Act

The amount would depend on the increase in eco­nomic activity associated with the initiative, including the degree to which Californians shift their gaming activities from Neva da and tribal casinos to facilities in Eureka.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2002/020309_INT.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Community Care Licensing

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Community Care Licensing Analysis of the 2004-05 Budget Bill Legislative Analyst's Office February 2004 Community Care Licensing The Community Care Licensing Division (CCL) develops and enforces regulations designed to protect the health and safety of individuals in 24-hour residential care facilities and da y care.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/health_ss/hss_23_ccl_anl04.htm

^[PDF] Overview of 2010-11 Higher Education Budget

LA O en da tio n 4L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E May 06, 2010 California Community College (CCC) Enrollment  At CCC, Most Districts Are Enrolling More Students Than They Are Funded to Serve  Enrollment has exceeded funding at community colleges due to increasing demand and 2009-10 budget reductions.  Governor’s budget proposes an augmentation for 2.2
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2010/Overview_of_201011_Higher_Education_Budget_050610.pdf

^[PDF] Open Meeting Act Mandate

Individuals or the district attorney (DA) may fi le civil lawsuits for injunctive, mandatory, or declaratory relief, or to void action taken in violation of the act. The DA may seek misdemeanor penalties against a member of a body who attends a meeting where ac- tion is taken in violation of the act, and where the member intended to deprive the public of infor- mation which the member knew or has reason to know the public was entitled to receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2010/Open_Meeting_Act_6_16_10.pdf

^[PDF] Open Meeting Act Mandate

Individuals or the district attorney (DA) may fi le civil lawsuits for injunctive, mandatory, or declaratory relief, or to void action taken in violation of the act. The DA may seek misdemeanor penalties against a member of a body who attends a meeting where action is taken in violation of the act, and where the member intended to deprive the public of information which the member knew or has reason to know the public was entitled to receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2011/Open_Meeting_2_24_11.pdf