California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - According to the monthly business survey, the state added 4,000 jobs in August and the July report was revised down from +15,000 to -300. With net job losses over the past three months, the state 's labor market remains soft and has perhaps weakened slightly.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/839

California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - According to the monthly business survey, the state added 4,000 jobs in August and the July report was revised down from +15,000 to -300. With net job losses over the past three months, the state 's labor market remains soft and has perhaps weakened slightly.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/839

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Increased Term Lengths for Retail Crime. Some law changes increase the length of sentences or supervision for certain retail theft crimes. The  most significant changes include: Misdemeanor Probation Term for Shoplifting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - How do different options compare on parameters such as cost, effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date, and length of time to decommissioning of the legacy 911 system? Recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - Considering Adding Legislative Appointees to the SBE. The Legislature could consider adding two legislative appointees to the SBE. These appointees could enable greater legislative oversight of the new governance system and ensure the SBE ’s policies are consistent with legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - For example, if the affected pro perty is worth more than $50,000 but not more than $200,000, a year would be added to the person ’s sentence. If the property is worth more than $200,000 but not more than $1,000,000, then two years would be added.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017