The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - According to the department, the cause of the decline in applications is due to fluctuations in the housing market. Governor ’s Proposal January Budget Projected a Negative Fund Balance at End of 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Visit California is responsible for marketing the state as a tourism destination and is funded through a voluntary assessment on the tourism industry. Increases Visit California Transparency. The budget package requires Visit California to prepare reports for the Legislature that identify how the public funds provided for tourism marketing were used and that measure the effectiveness of those marketing activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The remaining 53  states of emergency declared since October 30, 2015 that were still open on December 31, 2024 had been open for an average of about two years —ranging from a couple weeks to over nine years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - Our office is still reviewing this information and we plan to release our assessment later this budget cycle. Legislative and Administrative Proposals We do not have comments on or concerns with the following budget change proposals: Extend and Re ‑Appropriate Funding for Climate Change Research.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - We further recommend that the Legislature consider changes to cannabis tax rates to achieve the three goals identified in Proposition  64: undercutting illicit market prices, generating sufficient revenues, and discouraging youth use.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

Cannabis: Proposed Consolidation of Regulation and Identifying the Elements of the Illicit Market [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2020 - Cannabis: Proposed Consolidation of Regulation and Identifying the Elements of the Illicit Market [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/4180

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - With these funds, the new campuses would hire program staff, conduct marketing and outreach, recruit CBOs and Fellows, and undertake any other related activities to help launch the program on an ongoing basis starting in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 12, 2020 - Delay Projects Until Labor Market Is Less Impacted. The Legislature could consider delaying a project. This would result in fewer projects happening simultaneously, which could help address the tight labor market for construction workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4157

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - Ultimately, our communications with the administration reveal that many of the details of how departments will implement the efficiencies are still under development. Moreover, whether there would be impacts on services is unknown at this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975