Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - The voter rolls are mai ntained by county and state elections officials through the statewide voter registration database, known as VoteCal. For example, elections officials remove from the voter rolls pe ople who are deceased or who otherwise no longer are eligible to vote (for example, because they are serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - However, we recommend an alternative mai ntenance payment that pays only for specific evidence-based practices that will improve public safety and does so in ways that are more likely to generate state savings —two of the key goals of the original program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change [Publication Details]

Jun 12, 2025 - In this report, we provide background on trends in retail theft over the past decade, discuss some of the possible contributors to these trends, describe recent retail theft-related law changes, and outline key questions that the Legislature may want to ask as it continues to provide oversight of this issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5055

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - In this report, we provide background on trends in retail theft over the past decade, discuss some of the possible contributors to these trends, describe recent retail theft-related law changes, and outline key questions that the Legislature may want to ask as it continues to provide oversight of this issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget includes $20  million General Fund, one time, to administer grants to small businesses victimized by smash ‑and ‑grab robberies or that have suffered damage caused during retail theft incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $20  million one time for the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) to administer grants to small businesses victimized by smash ‑and ‑grab robberies or that have suffered damage caused during retail theft  incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546