The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Social Services Budget

Feb 22, 2019 - (A county is impacted by the state minimum wage increase when the current local wage is below the new state minimum wage level.) We note that in future years, as the state minimum wage continues to increase, more counties will be impacted, resulting in higher IHSS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947

Education Proposals Excluded From State Appropriations Limit [EdBudget]

Jan 13, 2022 - Education Proposals Excluded From State Appropriations Limit [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/594

California State University Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jan 12, 2022 - California State University Funding by Source [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/573

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - To qualify for CalWORKs, families must generally earn less than about 80  percent of the federal poverty level (the exact amount is specified in state law and varies based on family size). Under prior state law, the first $90 monthly per earner did not count towards a family ’s income when applying for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 12, 2022 - Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/574

Home Prices Update: July 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 25, 2021 - The next figure shows the month to month change in home prices in the state and the nation. The state has seen more price growth than the nation in each of the last twelve months. In July, the state growth rate of 2.58 percent was below the previous month ’s rate for the first time since October, but still the second highest monthly growth rate in the history of the series.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/689

California Venture Capital Funding, 3rd Quarter 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 5, 2021 - As the graph below shows, the pandemic has not disrupted the flow of VC funding to state firms and may have caused many firms that provide services that cater specifically to remote work to become more attractive VC investments.   
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/711

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575

California New Business Creation: February 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 16, 2022 - California New Business Creation: February 2022 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: February 2022 March 16, 2022 Brian Weatherford The pace of new business creation in California can be a useful gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/727

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/576