The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - We find: Key indicators of remote work declined from their early ‑pandemic peak to 2023. Declines in remote work since 2023 have been quite modest. Rates of remote work remain elevated far above pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2026 - New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog] New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 April 17, 2026 Brian Uhler Taxpayer Net Outmigration Surged During the Pandemic. 
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/854

New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2026 - New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog] New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 April 17, 2026 Brian Uhler Taxpayer Net Outmigration Surged During the Pandemic. 
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/854

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Mandates

May 1, 2026 - School districts submitted claims to SCO for 2021-22 (reflecting a half-year of costs), 2022-23, and 2023-24. In total, the SCO received 117 reimbursement claims (20 for 2021-2022, 56 for 2022-23, and 41 for 2023-2024) submitted by 74 school districts, representing a total of 906 eligible schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5179

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The current health plan tax, enacted in 2023 and expanded in 2024, generates more than three times the revenue of previous versions. This higher revenue level is essentially at the maximum of the current federal revenue limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

CSU's Funded Enrollment Level Under the Governor's Compact [EdBudget]

Apr 23, 2026 - Under the Governor's compact, CSU is expected to increase resident undergraduate enrollment by 14,000 FTE students over the four-year period from 2023-24 to 2026-27. We hold CSU's funded enrollment level held flat in 2025-26 given the absence of compact funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1083

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023, the Legislature approved the administration ’s request to transition most of the office ’s employees to traditional civil service status, which required standardization of various processes such as hiring and employee classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Nonresident Tuition Rates at UC

May 12, 2026 - ., & Marsicano, C. (2023). “ Out ‑of ‑State Tuition Premiums at Public Four ‑Year Institutions: Trends and Impacts . ” Midwestern Higher Education Compact. Leslie, L. L. & Brinkman, P. T. (1988). The Economic Value of Higher Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5183

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Apr 27, 2026 - c Reflects 2026-27 Governor's Budget with LAO adjustments. d Does not include $4.4 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. e Includes funding for family child care home education networks. f Includes cost estimates for quality programs, child care infrastructure, Child and Adult Care Food Program, CCPU Training Fund, CCPU Retirement Benefit Trust, CCPU Health
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1074