The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Figure  3 reports our estimates of these fiscal effects by county. Greater Losses Likely in Future. It is likely the fiscal effect of this exclusion will grow in future years as California ’s homeowners continue to age and the use of the inheritance exclusion increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - These required deposits were to gradually increase from 1  p ercent of General Fund revenues in 2006 ‑ 07 t o 3  p ercent in 2008 ‑09 and every year thereafter. Proposition  58 allowed these deposits to be suspended by an executive order issued by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769

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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - The current discrepancy over the size of the state ’s budget deficit —$18  billion under the Legislative Analyst ’s Office estimate versus $3  billion in the Governor ’s budget —fits squarely within that pattern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

^[PDF] Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Until 2014, the BSA was governed by Proposition 58. Passed by voters in 2004, Proposition 58 required the state to make an annual transfer into the BSA. These required deposits were to gradually increase from 1 percent of General Fund revenues in 2006-07 to 3 percent in 2008-09 and every year thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2018/3769/prepare-for-recession-030718.pdf

^[PDF] 2008-09 Overview of the Governor's Budget

The BSA is scheduled to receive $3 billion in 2008-09. Under the Constitution, however, the Governor is authorized to suspend the an- nual transfer. The administration plans to suspend the 2008-09 transfer—reducing 2008-09 expen- ditures by $1.5 billion by not making the supple- mentary bond payment. sPEcial sEssion— cuRREnt-YEaR savings Under Proposition 58, if
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/budget_overview/08-09_budget_ov.pdf

^[PDF] The Office of Spill Prevention and Response: Funding and Responsibilities

Responding to a Spill in Marine Waters: ; The OSPR and the US Coast Guard set up a unified com- „ mand to monitor the spill, with the Coast Guard in command. Oil spill response organizations, under contract with the re- „ sponsible party, begin the cleanup.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2007/OSPR_111907.pdf

^[PDF] The Office of Spill Prevention and Response: Funding and Responsibilities

Responding to a Spill in Marine Waters: ; The OSPR and the US Coast Guard set up a unified com- „ mand to monitor the spill, with the Coast Guard in command. Oil spill response organizations, under contract with the re- „ sponsible party, begin the cleanup.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2007/OSPR_113007.pdf

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Aug 18, 2025 - Preliminary Total for 2024-25: $58 Million. For firearm and ammunition excise tax returns filed for 2024-25, the total amount of tax due is $58 million —a bit lower than the budget package revenue assumption.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/836