Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - For example, we understand that some hospitals require physicians to cosign all inpatient admission orders by nurse midwives, whereas other hospitals grant nurse midwives full authority to admit patients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

^[PDF] Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, April 2023 .

Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, April 2023 . https://doi.org/10.17226/26705 National Conference of State Legislatures, “Disproportionality and Race Equity in Child Welfare,” updated January 26, 2021 . https://www. ncsl.org/human-services/disproportionality-and-r ace-equity-in-child-welfare Palmer, Lindsey et al .
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4897/disproportionalities-disparities-child-welfare-042424.pdf

^[PDF] Update: Racial and Ethnic Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

URL: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu Population data source: California Department of Finance, 2010-2060 Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity, Detailed Age, & Sex at Birth. Racial/Ethnic Disproportionalities of Entries Into Foster Care Over Time Proportion of Foster Care Entries Divided by Proportion of Child Population 0.5 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Black Chief Dep.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2024/Child-Welfare-Disparities-040324.pdf

^[PDF] Update on Analysis and Key Questions: Racial and Ethnic Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

URL: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu Reason for Foster Placement Proportion of Youth in Foster Care Neglect
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2023/Disproportionalities-in-CWS-032223.pdf

^[PDF] Trends in Higher Education: Facilities

It shows voters’ periodic approval of state and local bond measures to support facility projects, along with the universities’ relatively new authority to issue university bonds to finance state-approved projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/5037/EdTrends-Facilities-043025.pdf

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation [Publication Details]

Mar 21, 2024 - In this post, we analyze the Governor's proposals to (1) use vacancy rates to identify one-time unallocated spending reductions across state departments through a budget exercise, (2) eliminate the telework stipend established under current labor agreements, and (3) defer June 2025 payroll by one day to reduce state payroll costs in 2024-25 by one month's payroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4888

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - The Government Code used to include language requiring the State Controller ’s Office (SCO) to abolish certain authorized positions that were vacant for six consecutive months. Under this process, a department ’s expenditure authority was not affected by any position authority being abolished.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities Executive Summary The Legislature Has Granted Broad Authorities to the Governor to Respond to Emergencies. Because disasters require swift action, the Legislature has granted broad authorities to the Governor to declare states of emergency and respond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law —broadened DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January 1, 2021. For example, previously, the department was authorized to oversee only those companies that fell under a limited list of entities, such as banks, escrow agents, and brokers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025