^[PDF] The 1989-90 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

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https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1989/pandi_89_part1.pdf

Frequently asked questions concerning Facebook and California's General Fund

Aug 1, 2012 - For example,  if the recent weakness in Facebook stock causes a significant portion of worried "inside investors " (those with large blocks of Facebook stock prior to the IPO) to sell their shares in 2012, this increased stock trade  activity--and resulting income tax payments--could offset some of the state revenue weakness  that otherwise could result from Facebook 's depressed share price.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/618

The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - The economy now is clearly improving in many important ways, including employment growth, but significant impediments block the state’s path to a more robust economic recovery. Like the economic data, reports concerning state revenues have been mixed recently too, with weakness in income tax payments accompanied by speculation concerning a future bonanza of tax revenues due to the possible offering of stock by Facebook, Inc.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

LAO commentary on Facebook IPO and state revenue forecasts

May 15, 2012 - State tax revenue estimates regarding Facebook, therefore, require numerous assumptions. Because of these factors, there is a large margin of error surrounding both our Facebook revenue estimates and those of the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/596

Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

Essentially, to avoid “double counting ” the Facebook income, this means that both of our revenue estimates consider the economy without Facebook and then add PIT revenues on top of those estimates to account for the IPO.
https://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/budgetlist/PublicSearch.aspx?PolicyAreaNum=70&KeyCol=596&Yr=2012

Major Features of the 2000-01 Budget

The Legislature targeted the block grant, giving schools in the lowest 30 percent of test scores 1.5 times the funding per pupil as other l ow-performing schools. The Legislature also added language allowing small and alternative low-performing schools access to block grant funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/070300_budget_maj_features.html

^[PDF] California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 1999-00 to 2004-05

The TANF Block Grant Reau- thorization Creates Uncertainty. The TANF block grant is autho- rized by Congress through federal fiscal year (FFY) 2002. Our fore- cast presented above assumes that the TANF block grant will be re- authorized at its current $3.7 bil- lion level for California.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/1199_fiscal_outlook/1199_fiscal_outlook.pdf

^[PDF] The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

The Facebook Effect. Facebook Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto, may proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) of its stock in 2012. Facebook reportedly is considering 2012-13 BUDGET 16 Legislative Analyst’s Office www.lao.ca.gov issuing $10 billion of stock in an IPO that would value the company at over $100 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/bud/budget_overview/budget-overview-011112.pdf