The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - School staff often do not have the skills or experience to implement key aspects of the community schools model, such as improving community eng agement and building partnerships with other local organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government

Oct 22, 2025 - The budget provides $2.4  million one-time General Fund for the Civil Right Department ’s California vs. Hate initiative. California vs. Hate is a non-emergency hotline and online portal that allows state residents to report hate crimes and hate incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - The net fiscal impact of the ind irect effects of the measure is unknown at this time. Summary of Fiscal Effects. We estimate that the measure would have the following major, direct fiscal effect: Increased state costs of about $500 million annually for 25 years to repay the bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

^[PDF] Job Search, Training, and Work Experience: The Lessons for California From Eight Evaluations of the Work Incentive Program

Mandatory vs. Voluntary Participation in Employment Programs Table 3 allows us to compare the effectiveness of job search services provided to mandatory and voluntary program participants. The table suggests that job search services result in larger increases in earnings for voluntary participants than for mandatory participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/470_0185_job_search_training_and_work_experience_the_work_incentive_program.pdf

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Moreover, we find that the requirement could limit access to nurse ‑midwife services, and potentially women ’s health care services overall, while also raising women ’s health care costs. We recommend that the Legislature consider removing the state ’s physician ‑supervision requirement, while adding other safeguards to ensure safety and quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Department of Social Services CalWORKs Program

CalWORKs Current Law vs. Governor’s Proposals Current Law Governor’s Proposal Job Search Four weeks of job search allowed after aid is granted, unless county determines additional job search is needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/health_ss/hss_16_5180_anl04.htm

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Racial/Ethnic Distribution Roughly Similar for Men and Women. Figure  2 shows that Latino and white low-wage workers are roughly half men and half women. The estimates suggest that women likely make up substantial majorities of Black and Asian/Pacific Islander low-wage workers, though these comparisons are less precise due to the smaller sizes of these groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

California Losing Residents Via Domestic Migration [EconTax Blog]

Feb 21, 2018 - Orange ind icates net out-migration from California to the other state, while blue indicates net in-migration to California. Brighter colors indicate higher amounts of migration. Families with kids and those with only a high school education predominate among those moving from California to its top destination states (Texas, Arizona, and Nevada).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/265

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Key Limitation: Card Spending vs. Total Spending. During the COVID-19 crisis, consumers likely have relied more heavily on credit cards than they did in prior months. Consequently, the decline in overall (card and non-card combined) spending could be more severe than these indices suggest.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508