The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Cost Estimates Current-Year CalWORKs Child Care Costs Are Down From Budgeted Levels. We estimate that CalWORKs child care costs for 2019 ‑20 will be $25  million lower than estimated in the June 2019 budget plan (Figure  3).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

How Does the October Inflation Report Change Our Outlook? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2022 - At its current year-over-year rate of 6.3 percent, core inflation needs to come down about 4 percentage points to return to historical norms, a much more siz able gap than the typical 0.2 percentage point decrease seen after prior large monthly drops.      
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/760

Taking Stock of California’s Recession Readiness

Feb 12, 2020 - However, to the extent the Legislature instead preferred not to reduce funding levels —particularly for schools —in response to a revenue decline, larger reserves (or entering operating surpluses) are needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4156

High School Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Jan 29, 2020 - High School Career Technical Education [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/4143

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: June 14-June 20 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 25, 2020 - Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: June 14-June 20 [EconTax Blog] Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: June 14-June 20 June 25, 2020 Chas Alamo As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, California has experienced an unprecedented rise in unemployment since the beginning of March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/487

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Most notably, the measure requires tribes and technology businesses to pay a one-time initial license fee of $10  million and a license renewal fee of $1  million every five years. Gaming companies would be required to pay a one-time initial license fee of $100  million and a license renewal fee of $10  million every five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

October Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2022 - Specifically, income tax withholding came in 7 percent below the Budget Act projection for October and is down 10 percent from projections for the fiscal year to date. Similarly, sales tax collections are down 8 per cent from projections for the fiscal year to date.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/761

The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - State Established Three-Year Premium Subsidy Program Beginning in 2020. The subsidy program was designed as a three-year program from 2020 through 2022 that was designed to further reduce premium costs for certain Covered California enrollees beyond the level of support received from the existing federal premium subsidies and expand eligibility to households making up to 600  percent of the federal poverty level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - These first-year costs include CalFire staff, contract pilots, and the first year of a three-year exclusive use contract for a C-130 air tanker to use as a training platform and be available to assist in wildfire response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk [Publication Details]

Dec 15, 2022 - Once it emerged, inflation accelerated throughout 2021 and has remained elevated this year with as yet indeterminate signs of abating. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4653