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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - As such, whatever is ratified under a Unit 6 agreement will create a precedent that likely will be used as a model for successor agreements with the other six bargaining units expected to come to the table this ye ar.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - The key limitations of the proposed structure ar e: Funding would be available for schools at any grade level, rather than targeted to earlier grades. The research suggesting math coaches are an effective strategy is specific to the elementary grades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

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

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

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - The significant year-over-ye ar and January to May changes in CalWORKs General Fund (shown above in Figure  1) are largely due to these adjustments. Caseload Estimate Appears Reasonable. The administration estimates an average monthly CalWORKs caseload of about 355,000 households in 2024- 25 —this represents increases of about 2  percent compared to its most recent estimate for 2023-24 and less than 1  percent compared to its January 2024-25 estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911