Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - In contrast, a special tax is a tax levied on a specific good (for example, tobacco or fuel) or activity (for example, waste disposal or energy use) to raise revenue for a specific state prog ram. Taxes can be raised by the Legislature, by a two-thirds vote, or by voters with a majority vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Funding for Major Internet-Related Programs Since 2000

Feb 17, 2015 - Several other prog rams help schools and other entities, such as libraries, pay their Internet service bills. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3891

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Commission on State Mandates (8885)

If the commission determines that a statute, executive order, or regulation contains a reimbursable mandate, the commission develops an estimate of the statewide cost of the mandated prog ram and includes this estimate in a semiannual report.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_22_8885_anl04.htm

LAO Publications

We also recommend the Legislature think broadly about implementing PPACA and identify key issues to address including: (1) future costs for health programs, (2) whether structural changes to health prog rams are warranted, (3) whether PPACA should prompt a reevaluation of the state-local relationship, (4) new strategies that could bolster health care quality and outcomes, and (5) how future workforce and health infrastructure needs should be addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=170&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

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

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The new data system is intended to replace multiple legacy systems currently used by CCL licensing prog ram analysts and other staff. COVID-19 Response Allocation for Adult and Senior Care Temporary Relocations Using 2019-20 Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/6

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] The 1989-90 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

i£-health, m~ntal health and cl~veIQPmentmWsl}bilit::y.programs,n~~2Er£,~"pr()grams,and a variety of 12 S99ials~ryices I>r()~rams. While these programs enjoy little statutory protection, they also'i-E;flect policy choices made in the past.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1989/pandi_89_part1.pdf

LAO Publications

It is incumbent on CSU, meanwhile, to maximize the number of academic prog rams to which these degrees can be applied. Toward these ends, we recommend the Legislature provide additional guidance and clarification to CCC and CSU on their responsibilities, as well as continued oversight to track their progress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=149&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0