California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - Despite our view that there is a strong possibility of a market downturn, however, our revenue forecast does not assume one will occur. Rather, we ’ve incorporated the elevated risk of a downturn into our estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 22, 2016 - One way is to look at the number of gallons of water saved per dollar invested. DGS estimates that the proposed project would result in annual savings of about three gallons of water per dollar invested based on the current operations of the Central Plant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3362

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding The 2023-24 Budget State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding In recent years, schools have received significant one-time state and federal funding to address a variety of issues, including the effects of learning loss and higher costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - To limit these new costs, rideshare and delivery com panies might hire fewer drivers. These companies also would eventually increase fares and delivery charges to make up for their new costs. Responses by Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - One of the major factors driving the overdose trend has been the growing presence of fentanyl in California ’s illicit opioid  markets. Extreme speeding and other risky driving behaviors likely have played significant roles in the trend in motor vehicle deaths.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

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

^[PDF] In addition to a chair, statute requires the board to include

In addition to a chair, statute requires the board to include two administrators from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, five local law enforcement officials, one county supervisor or administrative officer, a judge, two providers of rehabilitative services, and a member of the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/Local-Detention-Facilities-Review-030821.pdf

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - Driving Fatalities Climbing in Recent Years After Sharp Decline In 2015, vehicle crashes in California caused 3,176 fatalities and 251, 000 i njuries —averaging to about one fatality every three hours and one injury every two minutes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - These rules say automobile insurance rates must be based primarily on three factors: (1) the driver ’s safety record, (2) how much they drive each year, and (3) the number of years they have been driving.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-012