The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - Federal Stimulus Checks. Over the last year, most low- and middle-income Californians received three federal stimulus checks totaling $3,200 per adult and $2,500 per child. For example, an eligible family of four received $11,400 in federal stimulus payments over the past year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - Third, former employers typically provide a check on the validity of workers ’ claims, but this extra level of review did not apply to self ‑employed  workers. State Steps to Address Backlog  and Fraud EDD Took Early Step to Proactively Limit Fraud in Federal Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - While these data are the best available for statewide vacancies and position authority, we did identify one significant glitch in the data when we spot checked them. Specifically, the data suggest that the Secretary of State (SOS) has a vacancy rate of 49  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888