Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As part of differentiated assistance, LEAs must examine their root issues and access support to help them improve. To comply with federal accountability rules, the state uses a similar process to identify schools in need of support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - DSS is currently engaged with counties in an in ‑depth analysis of the root causes of the high CalFresh error rate. Preliminarily, income reporting appears to be a key focus. Avoiding Disenrollment of Eligible Individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - Peace officers can also be sued in federal court. However, federal courts have ruled that peace officers have certain immunities that limit their liability to such lawsuits. For example, if officers did not violate a person ’s clearly established constitutional right with their actions, the officers cannot be sued in federal court for those actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Also, while not reflected in our outlook, federal rule changes could affect the size and structure of other state taxes and fees, such as fees on hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, that help su pport Medi-Cal services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - On January 8, 2026, California and the other states sued to prevent the freeze. A federal court initially granted a temporary restraining order that was followed by a preliminary injunction, ordering that funds continue to be available pending resolution of  the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2025-26 Budget: Single Sales Factor for Financial Institutions [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - Serrato, Juan Carlos Su árez & Owen Zidar, (2018). The structure of state corporate taxation and its impact on state tax revenues and economic activity. Journal of Public Economics 167, 158-176. Swenson, Charles W. (2015).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/821

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - However, in some cases, facilities ’ noncompliance with standards is rooted in deeper issues that are difficult to address, such as overcrowding, outdated or dilapidated infrastructure, and staff vacancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371