Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Revenues From Allowances Can Play Key Role in Helping Preserve Affordability. The value of allowances —both those that are given away for free and those that are sold to generate GGRF revenue —can play an important role in mitigating the program ’s impacts on affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Other state entities, such as UC and/or HCAI, may also play a role in implementing certain augmentations. With so many steps to undertake, it is likely that it will take months, or even longer, to begin implementing Proposition  35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: Single Sales Factor for Financial Institutions [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - Given the broad trend towards states adopting the SSF in recent years, California broadly following suit at a minimum keeps the playing field level with its competitors. References Bartik, Timothy J. (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/821

The 2025-26 Budget: Single Sales Factor for Financial Institutions [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - Given the broad trend towards states adopting the SSF in recent years, California broadly following suit at a minimum keeps the playing field level with its competitors. References Bartik, Timothy J. (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/821

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Aside from the role recently developed IT systems play in current public health laboratory functions, these systems —when complete and fully integrated —could significantly assist in evaluations of the system ’s ongoing capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Unlike salary-driven benefits, salary plays no role in determining the value of non-salary-driven benefits earned by employees. The most common type of benefits in this category, like those described below, are insurance plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Changing demographics also played a role in the decreasing number and rate of households with children, as California’s population grew older and the state’s annual birth rate declined. Poverty in California People Living in Poverty Have Incomes Too Low to Afford Basic Needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - These fires played an important role in keeping the state ’s forests and landscapes healthy by periodically clearing underbrush and contributing to regrowth of native plant species. Because of the change in fire prevalence, when wildfires do occur now, they often burn at higher severity than would naturally be the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - However, when taken together, the state’s policies likely have played an important role in achieving the observed reductions. Ratepayers Pay Additional Costs Associated With Transitioning to Cleaner Sources of Electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program [Publication Details]

Jul 10, 2025 - Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5062