California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White that the initial act admitting a state to the Union “was final. ” The court said: “There was no place for reconsideration, or revocation, except through revolution, or through consent of the states. ” Initiatives and Constitutional Revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Be low, we discuss the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board ’s (regional board ’s) municipal stormwater permit for local governments in Orange County for the June 1, 2009 through December 21, 2017 period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Federal Funding Perkins V Funding. The federal government provides roughly $1.4  billion in ongoing funding to states and discretionary grantees for high school and postsecondary CTE programs. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law in July 2018, reauthorizing the federal Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - The administration reached agreement with all 21 o f the state ’s bargaining units in June and July 2020 t o reduce state employee compensation costs in 2020 ‑21. As part of the budget package, the Legislature ratified the agreements with all 21 b argaining units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version) [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version) [Publication Details] The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version) Format: HTML Description: Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4263

Supplemental Report of the 2020-21 Budget Act [Publication Details]

Jul 29, 2020 - Supplemental Report of the 2020-21 Budget Act [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/4260

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details] Overview of the Governor 's Budget January 13, 2020 The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget Format: HTML Description: This report presents our office’s initial assessment of the Governor’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 9 - August 15 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 21, 2020 - Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 9 - August 15 [EconTax Blog] Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 9 - August 15 August 21, 2020 Chas Alamo As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, California has experienced an unprecedented rise in unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/526

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - As shown in Figure  4 , the Receiver has delegated responsibility for care at 21 prisons to date. (We note that one of these prisons has been deactivated and two are scheduled to be deactivated.) Figure 4 Prisons Delegated Back to State 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813