The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The 2018-19 Budget 2018 ‑19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The federal government recently released updated information that affects the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that the state provides to certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - First, the new measure should —to the extent feasible —minimize quantitative differences from the old measure. To assess this, we calculate each new measure using data from prior years and calculate the difference between each new measure and the CNI in prior years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065

^[PDF] The Gaming Revenue Act of 2004

Expansion of Gambling Authorized if Compacts Are Not Revised The measure authorizes the expansion of gambling in the state if the tribes do not agree to the measure’s new requirements. Specifically, the measure allows up to 30,000 slot machines at certain existing card rooms and horse racing tracks.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031060.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Gambling in California

Currently, there is a moratorium on new cardrooms through January 1, 2020. Moratoriums on new cardrooms have generally been in place since 1995.  Games Offered. Cardrooms offer certain card games (such as poker and pai-gow) that are approved by the BGC.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2015/Gambling-Overview-052015.pdf

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - WINS benefits are considered TANF assistance, as the program is funded with MOE dollars, and households receiving the benefit are included in the state ’s WPR calculations. FRA Set New Rules for Benefits Like WINS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

The modified proposal, which save as much as $100 million annually relative to the Governor, would reduce the WINS and WINS Plus monthly benefit to $10 and require application for WINS and WINS Plus as a condition of eligibility for CalFresh and subsidized child care. 2-22-12
https://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/budgetlist/PublicSearch.aspx?PolicyAreaNum=51&Department_Number=-1&KeyCol=0&Yr=2012

Contracting with attorneys. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Additionally, state law authorizes courts to award reaso nable attorney fees and costs to people who win in certain case types. Proposal Prohibits New Limits on People ’s Ability to Contract With Attorneys.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-027

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Set New Rules for Programs Like the Work Incentive Nutrition Supplement (WINS) Program. Historically, WINS has used MOE funds to provide certain CalFresh households with additional CalWORKs-funded monthly food benefits of $10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Encampment resolution is intended to be a “win/win ” both for people living in the encampment (in that they are brought inside with supports they need) and for the general public (which sees the encampment area returned to its original intended purpose, such as a park for recreation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

Updating the California Necessities Index [Publication Details]

Aug 14, 2025 - Recent changes were made to the publication of statistics required to calculate the California Necessities Index, which is used to adjust certain benefit rates and cost-of-living adjustments. In this brief, we provide details on the changes and evaluate alternatives for the index that require only currently available data and conform to the original intent of the index.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5065