The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - BFS also assists the 12 counties and 8 cities that operate their own laboratories where BFS offers services their laboratories lack. (Local agencies also contract with private or other governmental laboratories for services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Impact on Local Property Tax Revenues [EconTax Blog]

Feb 10, 2025 - These property tax revenues would have gone to the County and City of Los Angeles and the cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre, as well as a number of local school districts and special districts. We expect assessed values to recover over time as debris are removed and homes are rebuilt.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/819

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Response to Wildfires Can Vary Depending on Where They Start. In the case of wildfires, the disaster response approach can vary based on where the fire starts and which entity has wildfire response jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - LEAs are eligible to apply for funding if they have schools where at least 90  percent of students are EL/LI, or rural schools where at least 75  percent of students are EL/LI. Unlike the LCRS program, LEAs must apply for these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: February 2025 April 8, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in more detail below, new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/826

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: February 2025 April 8, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in more detail below, new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/826

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - A more risk ‑averse car owner might purchase full ‑coverage insurance while a less risk ‑averse car owner might purchase only what is legally required. Yet these analogies do not well describe the state ’s revenue situation —because , unlike with a car accident, the question of revenue drops is not if but when .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - The measure would increase costs for public schools to the degree they purchase new instructional materials and adjust lesson plans. For example, schools might need to purchase additional materials to incorporate hands-on learning into their instruction, such as more equipment for experiments and outdoor learning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Accordingly, customers in the portions of Culver City that are served by LADWP pay significantly less for electricity than those who live in the portions of the city served by  SCE. Electricity Rates Have Increased Notably in Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950