Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Within 60 days of concluding production activity, the applicant must submit a Final Assessment summarizing how the applicant has met or made a “good ‑faith attempt ” to meet the goals detailed in the workplan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

Trends in Higher Education: Facilities [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2025 - This is the final brief of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. This brief focuses on higher education facilities. The brief includes key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5037

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - For the CalKIDS program to expand college access, families need to know about the funds deposited into their child ’s account and how funds can be used. Thus, marketing and outreach activities are central to the success of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - The absence of this information makes it very difficult for the Legislature to know whether a key feature of the new PDL process works well, and to understand how it will differ in practice from the current PAL process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

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

Apr 11, 2025 - Determining the amount ultimately depends on how the Legislature weighs the goal of achieving state savings versus reducing prison commitments. Modify Maintenance Payment If the state only provides funding based on performance, then SB  678 grant awards would likely decline significantly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - That is: the state will face revenue downturns in the future, but we can ’t predict when those will occur or how big they will be. This makes the state ’s reserve policy more like an individual saving for retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - In this report, we describe how the Legislature has delegated some of its core powers to allow the Governor to exercise emergency authorities during a state of emergency. Next, we assess the degree to which this is necessary to facilitate emergency response and whether there are adequate oversight mechanisms in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5029

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Specifically, when a local emergency is declared by a city, county, or city/county governing body, CESA requires the emergency to be reviewed every 60 days by the governing body until the local emergency is terminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - Additionally, consumers often borrow money to buy cars, likely making this indicator particularly sensitive to changes in credit markets. The Department of Motor Vehicles ’ monthly registration data are more timely than other key indicators of state-level consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/826

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - Additionally, consumers often borrow money to buy cars, likely making this indicator particularly sensitive to changes in credit markets. The Department of Motor Vehicles ’ monthly registration data are more timely than other key indicators of state-level consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/826