MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - The study compared four state classifications with local counterparts: Firefighter II, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Fire Captain (Range A), and Battalion Chief. Survey Identified Significant Lag in State Compensation Relative to Local Governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - This provision under the agreement would apply to all state employees represented by Unit 8 except employees who work in the classification of Battalion Chief or in a “specialty class. ” (Specialty classes include Forestry Assistant I and II; Forestry Technician; Forestry Aide; Aviation Officer I, II, and III [Flight Operations]; Aviation Officer I, II, and II [Maintenance]; Fire Prevention Specialist I and II; and Forestry Logistics Officer I.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

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

Mar 18, 2026 - State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 10 Governor appoints state board of education. Chief state school officer is elected. 9 State board of education is elected. State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 7 Note: Ten other states use less commonly adopted governance models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

State enforcement of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [Ballot]

Dec 19, 2025 - Attorney General Designated as State ’s Chief Law Officer.  The California Constitution designates the Attorney  General —who  leads the state ’s Department of Justice —as  the state ’s chief law officer and specifies various duties for the Attorney General.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-030

Changes in California Student Aid Commission General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 25, 2025 - Also includes a downward adjustment to 2024-25 spending for Golden State Teacher Grants. b The budget provides $230,000 for a Chief Information Security Officer position and $65,000 for employee compensation adjustments. c Reflects $50 million in new one-time General Fund and $18 million in carryover funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/985

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - While CSAC has a Chief Information Officer, it has never had a CISO to lead these efforts. Recommendations Withhold Recommendation on Unallocated Augmentation Pending More Specific Workload Justification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - As noted before, existing statute authorizes the Chief of OCTC to determine which cases are complex. …But Unclear Why Proposed Case Processing Standards for Cases Closed or Filed in Charging Do Not Incorporate Risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget includes $230,000 ongoing General Fund to add a Chief Information Security Officer position at CSAC. The 2025-26 budget also includes $1.9  million one-time General Fund to help CSAC address general cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

California Student Aid Commission Spending Proposals Under Governor’s Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 18, 2025 - (Certain implementation processes make reaching the exact appropriation level difficult.) c Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program. d Less than $500,000. e Provides $230,000 for Chief Information Security Officer position and $65,000 for employee compensation adjustments. f The 2021‑22 Budget Act appropriated $500 million General Fund for the Golden State Teacher Grant program to be spent annually from 2021‑22 through 2025‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/958

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Goolsbee, Austan and Edward L. Maydew (2000). Coveting thy neighbor ’s manufacturing: the dilemma of state income apportionment. Journal of Public Economics 75(1), 125-143. Mazerov, Michael. 2005. “The ‘Single Sales Factor ’ Formula for State Corporate Taxes: A Boon to Economic Development or a Costly Giveaway?
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/821