Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

Nov 19, 2025 - In the same month, the average prices per metric ton of marine gas oil in the Americas and in the Asia-Pacific region were $837 and $786, respectively. Maritime Fuel Deliveries. To estimate California deliveries of residual fuel oil (a major type of maritime fuel), we combine data from a couple of sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5094

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Although reducing funding would run counter to the Legislature’s stated goal of increasing child care slots over the long term, this could help the state avoid reductions to other programs that would result in a reduction in the level of services provided to Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - This trend is counter to the typical expectation that regulatory agencies ’ fees cover their costs. As a result of BPPE ’s structural deficit, the state has taken several actions to keep the BPPE Fund solvent in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Under the contract, which extends through the end of 2026, the contractor is to sell the new over‑the‑counter naloxone nasal spray product at $24 for each twin pack. The product entered the market in May 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

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

Feb 15, 2022 - New Anti ‑Fraud Proposals No Longer Needed and Run Counter to Strike Team Recommendations. Moving forward at this time with additional layers of fraud protection is not necessary because (1)  recent fraud was concentrated in temporary federal benefit programs that have now ended, (2)  recent fraud in the state ’s regular UI program appears to have been minimal, and (3)  adopting additional fraud protection now runs counter to the strike team recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - This proposal helps balance the budget but runs counter to the basic fiscal logic that stronger-than-expected revenues should be used to build reserves. In short, although the economy is not in recession and the stock market has been booming, the budget is only precariously balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - For  example, the Legislature could prioritize using the funding to specifically restore phone or counter hours over filling all vacant positions. Proposed Budget Bill Language Is Vague, Limiting Legislative Oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2024-25 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 16, 2024 - The federal government helps manage an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system which deposits monthly benefits for CalFresh and other human services pr ograms onto cards to be used at grocery and convenience store checkout counters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4845

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Counter to last year ’s budget agreement, the Governor proposes $4  million ongoing General Fund in 2026-27 to retain Learning Lab. (This is $1.5  million less than Learning Lab received in 2025-26.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - In 2023, fast-food cooks and counter workers were the state ’s second-largest low-wage occupation. As we noted in another post , a new law will raise many of these workers’ wages to $20 per hour on April 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1