Legislative Analyst’s Office

UPDATED: How to Kill a State in 5 Easy Steps – Gavin Newsom’s California

August 13, 2025 7:36 amAugust 13, 2025 7:38 am

California is one of only five states that haven’t recovered to pre-COVID job levels, and even our partial recovery is entirely dependent on government jobs. The California Center for Jobs & the Economy recently reported: “California’s job growth has been...

Fear Mongering Gov. Newsom Warns Californians About July Heat: ‘Have a Heat Plan’

July 12, 2025 9:43 amJuly 14, 2025 6:27 am

“Governor Newsom urges Californians to take precautions as state endures triple digit heat, smoky conditions.” Apparently 40 million Californians have no idea what to do when summer temperatures hit 100 degrees – at least that is what Governor Gavin Newsom...

Charter-Friendly Bill Preserves Educational Freedom

June 18, 2025 3:30 amJune 18, 2025 6:16 am

Democrat Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi’s AB 84 threatens the educational freedom of Californians as it limits charter school funding and oversight, as explained in this article. With a particular target on non-classroom-based charter school programs, his changes would harm families’ abilities...

Anti-Charter Bill Threatens Educational Freedom

June 6, 2025 6:51 amJune 6, 2025 8:38 am

A dangerous bill barely passed in theCalifornia Assembly yesterday (43-25) that could lead to the closure of charter schools and non-classroom-based (NCB) independent study homeschooling programs. A dangerous bill is making its way through the California Assembly that could lead to the closure...

Proposed Ballot Measure Making it Harder for Insurers to Deny Claims Approved For Signature Gathering

June 3, 2025 2:45 amJune 3, 2025 6:20 am

A newly proposed California ballot initiative previously named after Luigi Mangione would make it illegal to “delay and deny” healthcare coverage, was given the green light by the state over the weekend to begin gathering signatures. According to the proposed...

President Trump Targets California’s Overreaching Cap and Trade Program

April 10, 2025 11:35 amApril 10, 2025 12:12 pm

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that targets California’s climate change laws and policies, specifically naming California’s sketchy Cap and Trade program, which ostensibly facilitates greenhouse gas emission reductions. Trump is promoting “all of the above” energy policy,...

California’s High Gas Prices Climbing Over $5.00 Per Gallon – Again

April 3, 2025 1:57 pmApril 3, 2025 2:03 pm

California’s average price for a gallon of gas today is $4.918; The national average cost for a gallon of gas is $3.260. In Texas that same gallon gas costs $2.87. Where’s Gavin Newsom? He’s not commenting on this on his...