The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Other state entities, such as UC and/or HCAI, may also play a role in implementing certain augmentations. With so many steps to undertake, it is likely that it will take months, or even longer, to begin implementing Proposition  35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: Single Sales Factor for Financial Institutions [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - Given the broad trend towards states adopting the SSF in recent years, California broadly following suit at a minimum keeps the playing field level with its competitors. References Bartik, Timothy J. (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/821

The 2025-26 Budget: Single Sales Factor for Financial Institutions [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - Given the broad trend towards states adopting the SSF in recent years, California broadly following suit at a minimum keeps the playing field level with its competitors. References Bartik, Timothy J. (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/821

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - But since macroeconomic dynamics are multifaceted and context dependent, successfully predicting the scenario that will play out is virtually impossible. Consider as evidence that in just the last several years —during and after the COVID-19 pandemic —consensus macroeconomic forecasts have been wildly off from actual outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Extreme speeding and other risky driving behaviors likely have played significant roles in the trend in motor vehicle deaths. These trends present major challenges for the Legislature to tackle through policies and programs related to drugs, alcohol, and traffic safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

^[PDF] LAO Annual Report Fiscal Year 1993-94

Historically, one of the most im- tg portant responsibilities of the LAO • Making Government Make iscal has been to analyze the annual Gov- Sense-How Should the Legisla- ernor's Budget and publish a detailed ture Reorganize State and Local review of that document at the end Government Program Responsi- ce of February.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1995/annual_report_f.y._93-94.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - These fires played an important role in keeping the state ’s forests and landscapes healthy by periodically clearing underbrush and contributing to regrowth of native plant species. Because of the change in fire prevalence, when wildfires do occur now, they often burn at higher severity than would naturally be the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - To the extent that events play out differently, costs could differ significan tly from those reflected in our outlook, particularly in 2025 ‑26. The Legislature likely will want to assess any updated estimates from the administration around the senior caseload and the asset test elimination as part of next year ’s budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - CARB Also Plays a Key Role in the State ’s Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions. In addition to helping regulate pollutants that affect air quality, CARB is the lead state agency responsible for directing the state ’s efforts to meet the GHG reduction targets established in the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Chapter  488 of 2006, [A B  32 , N ú ñez ]) and subsequent legislation (such as Chapter 249 of 2016 [SB 32, Pavley] and Chapter 337 of 2022 [AB 1279, Muratsuchi]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - However, when taken together, the state’s policies likely have played an important role in achieving the observed reductions. Ratepayers Pay Additional Costs Associated With Transitioning to Cleaner Sources of Electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950