The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - In light of this scrutiny, the Internal Revenue Service recently called off its planned adoption of ID.me for tax filing. (After the publication of this report, the IRS reinstated its use of ID.me, but with added safeguards.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Options to Refocus SIBTF on Its Original Purpose In light of the program ’s recent expansion and rising costs, we suggest the Legislature look to refocus SIBTF to more closely align with its original purpose: providing a supplemental workers ’ compensation benefit to workers with severe work ‑limiting disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - In light of the 2020 ‑21 budget action, which holds the state ’s contribution rate flat in the current year, the administration ’s proposed additional state General Fund payment of $173  million to CalSTRS in 2021 ‑22 makes sense as a way to offset the lower state rate for one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400