Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Wraparound refers to the practice of partnering with families to provide intensive services to children and families with complex needs using a team ‑based approach. A  child and family, working with a team of service providers, develops and follows a service plan that is intended to be comprehensive, family ‑centered, strengths ‑based, and needs ‑driven.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

^[PDF] Proposition 26: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

However, betting would be banned on certain sports—such as high school games and games in which California college teams participate. — Requirements on Racetracks. Allows the state’s four privately operated racetracks to offer in-person sports betting to people 21 years of age and older.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Proposition-26-081022.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1 , many signs of an overly exuberant stock market are present today: measures of whether stocks are “expensive ” are at historically high levels, investors are borrowing more to buy stocks, and households are more invested in the stock market than they have been in at least 70  years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - Up to 30 individual students annually would participate in industry experiences. $50,000 for each research team ($25,000 General Fund and $25,000 from industry match). Stipends for individual students not yet determined. $150,000 annually for administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

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

Mar 9, 2026 - This dynamic may be especially notable today. The current run-up in stock prices is similarly concentrated in Silicon Valley technology companies, raising the risk of an outsized revenue loss if that market corrects sharply.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - This dynamic may be especially notable today. The current run-up in stock prices is similarly concentrated in Silicon Valley technology companies, raising the risk of an outsized revenue loss if that market corrects sharply.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - A team of academic researchers known as Opportunity Insights has posted high-frequency data on credit card and debit card spending provided by Affinity Solutions, Inc. Data users can examine spending by state, county, and metropolitan area.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508

^[PDF] California's Parimutuel Horse Racing Tax

of first 1~50,0CO total W"~geril"9 plus 2.75t of the next $200,ml total ~cf)('r i l1r] plus 4.75% oo any adiitiU'lal I'>I:Jgerit'liJ; 1.75% of exotic wagering. llc\o.fver , total fee cannot exc<'f'mi llion total ~~ring plus 10.7% of any i!
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1984/californias_paramutual_horse_racing_tax.pdf