California Research Bureau Reports

Class Action Residual Disbursements to Nonprofits: Review and Data Tracking Mandated by SB 847

Crime & Justice | Monica Stam | December 2024 | Report: Class Action Residual Disbursements to Nonprofits: Review and Data Tracking Mandated by SB 847 | 2019-23 Data: Class Action Residual Disbursements to Nonprofits: Review and Data Tracking Mandated by SB 847

This report, mandated by Senate Bill 847 in 2018, examines class action residual disbursements governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 382. It provides a legislative overview, details the processes for collecting and analyzing related data, and highlights key challenges encountered. The report emphasizes the need for a standardized submission framework to improve data accuracy and streamline the management of class action residual disbursements in California.

California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2024

Business & Economy | Sumeet Bedi, Devin Lavelle, Ethan Nash | October 2024 | Statewide Report: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2024 | Counties Supplement: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2024 | Congressional Districts Supplement: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2024 | Local Data: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2024

In 2023, the federal government spent $53.5 billion and directly employed 336,000 residents in California for national security purposes. This resulted in $196.7 billion in economic output and supported 810,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the state. The report includes supplements providing estimates by county and congressional district. This report was prepared under contract with the California Research Bureau at the request of the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the Governor's Military Council.

California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2023

Business & Economy | Sumeet Bedi, Devin Lavelle, Ethan Nash | November 2023 | Statewide Report: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2023 | Counties Supplement: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2023 | Congressional Districts Supplement: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2023 | Local Data: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2023

In 2022, the federal government spent $51.4 billion and directly employed 336,000 residents in California for national security purposes. This resulted in $189.8 billion in economic output and supported 771,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the state. The report includes supplements providing estimates by county and congressional district. This report was prepared under contract with the California Research Bureau at the request of the Office of Planning and Research and the Governor's Military Council.

California Small Business: An Annotated Bibliography

Business & Economy | California Research Bureau | October 2023 | Report: California Small Business: An Annotated Bibliography

At the request of the California Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development and the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, the California Research Bureau has produced a curated list of resources relating to small businesses in California addressing access to capital; access to information; COVID-19 and other economic recovery; inequality; and staffing and sustainability.

A Review of the California Unlawful Detainer Pilot Program: 2023 Update

Crime & Justice | Pamela Martin | August 2023 | Report: A Review of the California Unlawful Detainer Pilot Program: 2023 Update

State legislation introduced the Unlawful Detainer Pilot Program 25 years ago, permitting four cities – Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Sacramento – to sponsor evictions against tenants arrested for illegal weapons or drug activity. This 2023 update is the tenth public report to evaluate the merits of the program. As in earlier updates, most tenants served eviction notices (68%) were non-white. Program use dropped to just 16 eviction notices in 2021. This was due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent statewide eviction moratorium, but may also coincide with concerns over racial discrimination and the passage of municipal nuisance eviction ordinances. In spite of the low numbers, police and city attorneys maintain that the state program continues to be a useful nuisance abatement tool.

Solitary Confinement: Safety & Fiscal Costs/Savings

Crime & Justice | Tonya D. Lindsey | February 2023 | Report : Solitary Confinement: Safety & Fiscal Costs/Savings | Data, Figures, & Calculations: Solitary Confinement: Safety & Fiscal Costs/Savings

At the request of the Office of Assemblymember Chris Holden, this policy brief presents the fiscal cost of solitary confinement in California and potential savings if its use were eliminated or limited. Using California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation publicly available COMPSTAT data the annual cost of restricted housing in California prisons averages $410.1 million, annually, varying from $365.2 million to $455.0 million [99% Confidence Interval (CI)]. The estimated potential cost savings from eliminating restricted housing programs averages $62.6 million, annually, varying from $55.7 million to $69.4 million (99% CI).

Gas Prices in California: History & Policy

Business & Economy | Environment, Resources & Utility | Transportation, Housing & Infrastructure | Devin Lavelle, Sumeet Bedi, John Cornelison, Sarah Harrington, Britnee Pannell, Maeve Roche, Monica Stam, Ngan Tran | December 2022 | Report: Gas Prices in California: History & Policy | Appendix II: Gas Prices in California: History & Policy | Appendix III-VIII: Gas Prices in California: History & Policy

In anticipation of legislative requests during the special session, the California Research Bureau developed this high-level review of data, policies and literature related to gas prices in CA. The document includes a review of data related to gas pricing, production and profits; a review of California, other states and federal legislation related to gas pricing; and a review of literature on related topics.

Prescription Drug Pricing and Cost Transparency in California

Health & Human Services | Ngan Tran | October 2022 | Report: Prescription Drug Pricing and Cost Transparency in California

SB 17 (Hernandez) mandated the California Research Bureau at the California State Library to report to the Legislature on the impact of SB 17, specifically to assess the legislation’s effectiveness in addressing its three goals: (1) promoting transparency in pharmaceutical pricing for the state and other payers; (2) enhancing understanding about pharmaceutical spending trends; (3) assisting the state and other payers in management of pharmaceutical drug costs. While this report focuses on assessing SB 17’s goals, it also offers some historical trends on prescription drug costs in the United States and legislative efforts at the federal and state level to curb those costs, notes limitations in trying to curb prices with laws that only focus on transparency without some action to define and curb unreasonable price spikes. Additionally, the report provides an overview of how other states have tried to build on drug pricing transparency laws similar to SB 17 to highlight options California policymakers might consider to improve transparency and identify and curb pharmaceutical price spikes the state deems unjustified.

California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2022

Business & Economy | Sumeet Bedi, Britnee Pannell, Devin Lavelle | October 2022 | Statewide Report: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2022 | Appendix – Local Data: California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2022

In 2021, the federal government spent $47.3 billion and directly employed 340,000 residents in California for national security purposes. This resulted in $158.2 billion in economic output and supported 762,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the state. This report provides estimates by county and congressional district. This report was prepared under contract with the California Research Bureau at the request of the Office of Planning and Research and the Governor's Military Council with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. The content included in this report does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Defense or the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.

California Statewide National Security Economic Impacts 2021

In 2020, the federal government spent at least $47 billion and directly employed approximately 348,000 residents in California. This resulted in $169 billion in economic impact and supported 792,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the state. National security proved a steady employer during the pandemic, increasing direct employment, while the economy lost 15% of its jobs, overall. The report includes supplements providing estimates by county and congressional district. This report was prepared under contract with the California Research Bureau at the request of the Office of Planning and Research and the Governor's Military Council with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. The content included in this report does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Defense or the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.

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