^[PDF] An Overview of Community College Funding in California

An Overview of Community College Funding in California Legislative Analyst October 26 , 1983 Table 4 California Co~unity College Courses Ineligible for State Support 1982-83 Funding Reduction Credit Courses Eli minated 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1983/an_overview_of_community_college_funding_in_california.pdf

LAO Publications

We think the Governor’s approach to funding the comm unity colleges is much better but recommend various ways for the Legislature to refine specific community college proposals. Most notably, rather than augmenting a single student s upport categorical program by $200 million, we recommend the Legislature consolidate seven student support programs into a block grant, thereby offering colleges considerably more flexibility in deciding the best ways to support their students.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=53&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

We think the Governor’s approach to funding the comm unity colleges is much better but recommend various ways for the Legislature to refine specific community college proposals. Most notably, rather than augmenting a single student s upport categorical program by $200 million, we recommend the Legislature consolidate seven student support programs into a block grant, thereby offering colleges considerably more flexibility in deciding the best ways to support their students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=53&year=0&publicationType=0

2005 Initiative Analysis: The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2006

The provision allowing the resentencing of some inmates would result in some offenders being released to the comm unity or resentenced to jail terms, thereby resulting in a reduction in the inmate population and associated prison operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050911.htm

^[PDF] .,440 3,190 2,647 2,647 B.5 4300-101-890--Federal support 834

.,440 3,190 2,647 2,647 B.5 4300-101-890--Federal support 834 834 B34 B34 4300-111-001--State hospitals 338,995 352,932 353,144 101 353,043 4.1 4440-001-001--Department of Mental Health 25,301 20,496 25,722 25,722 1.1 support 4440-001-890--Federal support 1,014 535 535 535 -41.2 4440-011-001--State hospital penal code patients B1,95B 88,418 87~007 87,007 6.2 4440-101-001--County programs 311,152
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1984/evaluation_of_the_energy_and_resourses_fund%20(2)_7-84.pdf

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

LAO Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill Education Departmental 5 Issues

The group also acknowledged that they shared the concern expressed by the comm unity colleges concerning "successful course completion" and the potential for grade inflation. The group offered to work with the community colleges to develop a means of assessin g the degree to which grade inflation may be a future concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/education/education_depts5_anl99.html

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2016-17 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 11, 2016 - California ’s existing preschool programs have tended to suffer from a lack of both clarity and unity of overarching objectives. Without clear objectives, the state would not be able to assess whether a new program is functioning as intended and producing desired public benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3324