The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2, the Governor ’s budget proposes $7.3  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022-23, a net increase of $108  million (1  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current-year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Howe ver, this would come at no net General Fund cost as it would correspondingly reduce the General Fund backfill needed to support  BFS. Require DOJ to Develop Plan for Calculating User Share of BFS Support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the Department of Justice related to (1) the Bureau of Forensic Services and (2) firearm-related workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4972

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - As  shown in Figure  2 , the Governor ’s budget proposes $6.9  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022 ‑23, a net increase of $291  million (4  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - First, some firms lack tax liability in California due to ongoing and substantial use of other tax deductions and credits, most commonly the Research & Development Tax Credit and the Net Operating Loss deduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Feb 5, 2026 - CLSF enrollment reflects resident enrollment in its juris doctor program. a Reflects the net change after accounting for the proposed 0.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth together with all other enrollment adjustments. b UC already exceeded its enrollment growth target set forth in the 2025-26 Budget Act for 2026-27 in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1035

The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions

Jan 26, 2022 - Net Operating Loss Deductions Smooth Business Profits and Losses Over Time. Companies and individuals often incur operating losses associated with their business activities in some years. These companies are able to carry the net operating losses (NOLs) forward into future tax years and deduct NOLs from their operating income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4500

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - A person ’s wealth typically is measured by their net worth. A person ’s net worth is the value of all the things they own, like stocks, businesses, or other investments, minus their debts. By this measure, California is home to a few hundred people with wealth over $1  billion, often called billionaires.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024