Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 2025 - This post discusses a new process introduced by the administration to plan, develop, and implement generative artificial intelligence projects—the Project Delivery Lifecycle—and its potential impacts on legislative oversight of technology projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5034

Overview of State Wildfire Resilience Funding, Actions, and Considerations [Publication Details]

Apr 23, 2025 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5030

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2025 - In this post, we assess the Governor’s proposed changes to the Community Corrections Performance Incentive grant program, commonly referred to as the SB 678 grant program, and provide our recommendations to modify the Governor’s proposal to better achieve the goals of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5031

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

Apr 11, 2025 - The Governor ’s proposal gets the state closer to achieving those goals. However, we recommend the following changes to the Governor ’s proposed performance payment to address the concerns we identified above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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 - 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/Report/5029

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - Reserves allow the state to ensure stable funding for its services over time, even when revenue fluctuates unpredictably. Over the last few years, the state has indeed experienced significant fluctuations—large surpluses followed by significant deficits. This volatility has prompted interest in changes to the state’s reserve policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5028

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Reserves allow the state to ensure stable funding for its services over time, even when revenue fluctuates unpredictably. Over the last few years, the state has indeed experienced significant fluctuations—large surpluses followed by significant deficits. This volatility has prompted interest in changes to the state’s reserve policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - Starting with this post, we plan to publish monthly updates on new car registrations in California, which can be a useful, timely economic indicator. From December 2024 to February 2025, seasonally adjusted new car registrations declined by 8 percent. December registrations, however, had been the highest since mid-2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/826

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - Starting with this post, we plan to publish monthly updates on new car registrations in California, which can be a useful, timely economic indicator. From December 2024 to February 2025, seasonally adjusted new car registrations declined by 8 percent. December registrations, however, had been the highest since mid-2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/826