The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Support Program Proposals

Feb 18, 2022 - Governor ’s Pass ‑Through Proposal Aligns With Federal Flexibilities … The current pass ‑through policy for current CalWORKs families reflects the maximum amount of CalWORKs recoupment payments the federal government is willing to pass through to these families without requiring the state to backfill the federal loss of CalWORKs recoupment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4550

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - Background Library Pass Program First Established in 2021 ‑22. The California State Parks Library Pass Program provides free access to state parks through 33,000 passes that can be checked out from public library branches throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

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

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The measure would make short-term tax measures harder to pass. This has a chance of reducing future state revenues. When and by how much future revenues would be reduced is unclear . Summary of Major Fiscal Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037

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 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, some Learning Lab projects have resulted in higher pass rates for certain STEM courses while other projects have been linked to improving students ’ motivation and sense of belonging. Projects Are Challenging to Scale.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - H.R. 1 Makes Significant Changes Impacting CalFresh and CFAP H.R. 1 was passed by Congress and signed by the President in July 2025. H.R. 1 introduces multiple significant changes to CalFresh and CFAP that are expected to result in reduced enrollment, lower benefits, and higher state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

Elections in California. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2025 - In 2011, however, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed a law that made citizen initiatives ineligible for statewide primary ballots. Proposal Allow Citizen Initiatives to Appear on Statewide Primary Election Ballots.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-019

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - The Legislature can raise fees with a simple majority vote but can only pass tax increases with a two-thirds vote. Voters can raise either taxes or fees with a simple majority. State Must Spend a Share of General Fund Tax Revenues on Schools and Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038