The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Therefore, the Legislature finds itself in the position of needing to evaluate whether these activities and staffing expansions at LCI are a higher priority than other existing General Fun d-supported activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Unit 18 Workforce and Compensation Unit 18 Affiliated Employees Represent 2.5  Percent of State Workforce. Unit 18 represents about 6,000 FTE rank-and-file state employees. When counted with their affiliated managers and supervisors, Unit 18 accounts for about 2.5  percent of the state workforce and 3.8  percent of the state ’s General Fund payroll costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (For example, the proposal to provide fun ding to increase the number of behavioral health providers does not specify what share of funding would be allocated by provider type within the broad category of behavioral health providers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 August 12, 2022 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians) On August 1, 2022, our office received a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 [Publication Details]

Aug 12, 2022 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4617

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog] Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) February 18, 2026 Seth Kerstein Beginning July 2024, Chapter 231 of 2023 (AB 28, Gabriel) imposed an 11 percent excise tax on retail sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition, with some exemptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/849

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog] Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) February 18, 2026 Seth Kerstein Beginning July 2024, Chapter 231 of 2023 (AB 28, Gabriel) imposed an 11 percent excise tax on retail sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition, with some exemptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/849

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - For example, under the measure, providers must implement technology to estimate whether a user is a child (under the age of 18) or an adult and, when a user ’s age cannot be estimated, to apply default protective safeguards.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - CCAP first received funding in 2017-18 on a three-year, limited-term basis. This included $964,000 from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF), which receives reven ue largely from fees paid by cannabis licensees, and ten positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - For example, CDCR reported serving about 8, 000 p arolees at a cost of roughly $8, 300 p er parolee in 2017 ‑18. In comparison, CDCR reported serving about 15, 000 p arolees at a cost of roughly $5, 600 p er participant in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411