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

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - Under the Governor ’s budget proposal for the Cannabis Tax Program, this appropriation would increase to match current program spending. Administration Has Been Spending General Fund on Cannabis Tax Enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - (Workers were listing date, month, year as is customary in many parts of the world.) EDD sent these applications to manual review. In response, the department improved its online application to reduce confusion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - To ensure revenues match benefits over time, states enacted UI financing systems. These systems are comprised of three elements: (1) a tax rate “schedule” that adjusts up or down to match revenues and benefit costs, (2) a taxable wage base level to which the tax rate applies, and (3) an experience rating factor to ensure employers pay their fair share of UI costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Additionally, ma ny federal programs require the state provide matching funds. Federally funded fiscal stimulus allows the state to increase economic activity while making fewer trade ‑offs among other spending priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Finally, we described how we matched household types to apartment types for the analysis of housing costs. Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Sources Primary Data Source: Monthly Current Population Surveys (CPS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - We make these comparisons for seven different types of households, matching each household type to an apartment type that is modest but sufficient to avoid overcrowding (see the Appendix for details).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Then, any additional state funding could be better targeted to fill any funding gaps, provide any necessary state matching funds to maximize federal funds, and ensure funding is distributed across projects of different types at all ports statewide in a manner consistent with the Legislature’s priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540