The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - Duplicative Requests for Work History. Even though employers are required to report employees ’ wage and work history to EDD, unemployed workers also must independently provide this information to EDD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - For example, several proposals would establish new programs that might require additional feedback from stakeholders to determine key de tails, such as program guidelines and allocation criteria. Before the Legislature takes any action on these proposals, it will be important to require the administration to provide additional information to ensure the requested funding will be implemented according to its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - As with car insurance, for example, where premiums are adjusted based on an individual ’s risk profile (that is, driving history), experience rating aims to adjust employers ’ tax rates based on their “risk ” of future layoffs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - The estimated benefits from increased funding for an existing program with an established history are likely more certain than estimates for a new program. A proposal for a new program might have optimistic economic or fiscal estimates that do not account for factors that could significantly reduce the net benefits, such as unforeseen implementation difficulties or low partici pation rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331