California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Dutz et al. (2022) use a Norwegian survey to assess the performance of a variety of models that predict survey nonrespon se based on this type of assumption. They find that methods based on conventional econometric models perform at least as well as methods based on machine learning models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - Public schools Relatively high ‑poverty middle schools and high schools must provide free menstrual products. Human Services Eligibility criteria and grant amounts not adjusted for menstrual expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

California’s First Film Tax Credit Program

Sep 29, 2016 - In addition, the model does not allow for input substitution, such as when a worker is replaced with a machine or when a physical set is replaced with a digital effect. Location of Suppliers and Consumption May Affect Economic Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3502

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - During the first round of CA RISE grants, REDF rated the 161 ESEs that applied based on the legally required criteria: strength of the business model, employment program model, leadership, and financial stability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2017-18 Budget: Evaluating the State-County Assessors' Partnership Agreement Program

Mar 27, 2017 - We developed an econometric model to estimate the effect of SCAPAP participation on growth in taxable property values of cities in participating counties. Our model attempts to explain annual changes in taxable property values based on changes in residential and commercial building permits, home prices, and home sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3632

The 2018-19 Budget: California Earned Income Tax Credit Education and Outreach

May 8, 2018 - The VITA program is an IRS initiative that supports free federal and state tax preparation assistance to individuals with a limited income (generally under $54,000). In 2018, there were more than 850 VITA sites in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3826

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Under its longstanding workforce training model, the CWDB convenes training parties and funds a portion of the total training costs. Training costs might include worker pay during training, costs for curriculum development, and instructor pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, when Proposition  64 (2016) established the excise tax on cannabis, it followed this standard model by authorizing continuous appropriations for the Cannabis Tax Program from the Cannabis Tax Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2024-25 Budget: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Feb 20, 2024 - Testing an expansion of the traditional California Competes model may have been reasonable a few years ago when the state was flush with resources. In today’s environment, however, it is not prudent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846