Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook

Apr 26, 2022 - Fortunately, though, these estimates arrive at a moment when tax collections are robust , providing policymakers with the opportunity to take protective action. In light of the constraints presented by the SAL, creating additional budget resilience would help shield the Legislature’s policy priorities in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4590

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - In addition, two smaller districts with especially high shares of Latino transfer students ( 72  p ercent for one district and 97  p ercent for the other district) joined the program afte r 2 014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - The administration ’s assumptions around which enrollee populations will join or remain in the program in greater proportions differ from the actuals that we have observed to date during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Some large districts with complex technology nee ds have indicated an initial lack of interest in joining the project. If a subset of districts opts out of the project, this would presumably dilute whatever systemwide benefits were envisioned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

California labor law violations. [Ballot]

Nov 23, 2021 - In this way, PAGA cases are similar to class-action lawsuits, wh ere individuals join one lawsuit instead of filing separate suits. Unlike class actions, however, an employee who files a PAGA lawsuit may include in the lawsuit violations that he or she did not personally suffer but that were allegedly suffered by other, represented, employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-027

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - Fortunately, Legislature Has Time to Decide How to Appropriate Its Federal Funds. The state has until December 31, 2024 t o spend its federal ARP allocation. As such, we recommend the Legislature not allocate all of the ARP funds available to the state as part of its 2021 ‑ 22 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - As noted above, in 2012 SB  1018 authorized CARB to join California with similar programs in other states and/or countries, creating a unified carbon market that hosts joint auctions of allowances that can be applied in all participating jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Credential and assessment fee waivers could accelerate the time line for some individuals already pursuing teaching to become fully credentialed, but are unlikely to result in additional new teachers joining the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2023 - For example, families homeschooling their children could join with other families to form a qualifying private school with at least ten students. Similarly, private preschool providers could register as private schools (offering transitional kindergarten).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-026