California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2003-04 Through 2008-09

But So Are Budget-Related Expenses On the negative side, however, the added revenues from these positive developments have been more than offset by added costs in the state budget. These include the effects on pension-related costs of an adverse court ruling involving the planned pension obligation bond sale, various costs related to the Southern
https://lao.ca.gov/2003/fiscal_outlook_03/03-04_fiscal_outlook.html

Governor’s Proposed Funding Increase for Department of Justice Firearm-Related Workload [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4736

Analysis of Proposed DNA Identification Fund Backfill [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4737

Analysis of Proposed Additional Resources for DOJ Legal Workload [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4738

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - State and Local Government Tax Revenues.  Three taxes are the largest sources of tax revenue for the state and local governments in California —personal income tax, property tax, and sales tax. The state collects a personal income tax on income —including rent received by landlords —earned within the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire has primary responsibility for wildland fire response in State Responsibility Areas, which are mostly privately owned wildlands that encompass about one ‑third of the acreage of the state.  CalFire also has various responsibilities for the management and protection of the state ’s forests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - The Legislature directed a considerable portion of the state ’s recent budget surpluses towards transportation programs. These investments support several priorities, such as improving the state ’s transportation system, encouraging projects intended to help the state meet its climate goals, and assisting local agencies in drawing down additional federal funds from IIJA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2023-24 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 22, 2023 - Some federal programs also require a state or local funding contribution, which can result in higher barriers to access than some state programs. Indeed, state or local entities may have been planning to use some of the recent state augmentations to meet such matching fund requirements in order to be eligible for funding from federal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4692

2014 GDP: California Ranks 7th or 8th in the World [EconTax Blog]

Jul 1, 2015 - States #1 California GDP 40% Bigger Than #2 Texas. With an estimated $2.31 trillion of GDP in 2014, California has the largest state-level economy in the U.S. due largely to its population, which ranks 1st among U.S. states .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/90

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - The  state created this program in the 2021 ‑22 budget to fund educational and enrichment activities for K ‑12 students outside of normal school hours. The state currently allocates $4  billion for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670