Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2024 - As shown in the figure, stock prices at California 's largest technology companies have increased substantially above their sky-high 2023 levels.   With Stock Price Run-Up, Equity Pay Now An Even Larger Contributor to Income Tax Withholding.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/815

Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2024 - As shown in the figure, stock prices at California 's largest technology companies have increased substantially above their sky-high 2023 levels.   With Stock Price Run-Up, Equity Pay Now An Even Larger Contributor to Income Tax Withholding.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/815

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Specifically, 53  percent of the growth in young adult pedestrian deaths has occurred under dark skies without street lighting. In contrast, crashes under these conditions account for just 20  percent of the growth in young adult motorist deaths.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - A 2007 study points out that before European settlement and the introduction of modern fire suppression, smoke likely filled the skies in California during much of the summer and fall. Significant uncertainty exists regarding the level of emissions generated by these fires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2025 - Any insurer that repeat edly violates this requirement or stops selling new insurance policies in order to avoid it would be banned from selling property and automobile insurance in California for five ye ars.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-020

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

Sep 30, 2025 - However, existing state commissions of similar sizes have budgets of ar ound $2  million annually. Summary of Fiscal Impact. If approved, this measure would have the following fiscal effects: Around $10 million in one-time election-related costs and to form the new commission on national sovereignty and independence.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Simil arly, the measure prohibits state and local government entities from accepting any monies or entering into a contract that requires an agreement to not participate in or to renounce boycott activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - While future data availability cannot be fully predicted, certain statistics are statistically more reliable than others and ar e thus more likely to be available in the future. Options Considered Based on the criteria discussed above, we consider the following options for replacing the CNI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - D CC also issues provisional licenses to certain applicants if they have submitted a completed license application and were in the process of completing local permitting processes and CEQA requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724