The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - In 1986, voters approved Proposition   58 —a legislative constitutional amendment —which excludes certain property transfers between parents and children from reassessment. A decade later, Proposition  193 extended this exclusion to transfers between grandparents and grandchildren if the grandchildren ’s parents are deceased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - Budget Stabilization Account Proposition   58 Governed BSA From 2004 t o 2014. Until 2014, the BSA was governed by Proposition  58. Passed by voters in 2004, Proposition   58 r equired the state to make an annual transfer into the BSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769

Long-term Capacity for Debt Payments Under Proposition 2

Dec 21, 2017 - Provisions of Proposition  2 Key Provisions of Proposition  2. Proposition  2 requires the state to make: (1) minimum annual payments toward certain eligible debts (until 2029 ‑30) and (2) deposits into the state ’s rainy day fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3727

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - Figure 2 LAO May 2018 Economic Growth Scenario a Percent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated 2017
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues?

Jun 20, 2017 - California voters, however, passed Proposition  58 in 1986, which amended the California Constitution to exempt transfers between parents and children (and later grandparents and grandchildren under certain circumstances under Proposition  193 [1996]) from revaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3693

Managing California’s Cash

Sep 3, 2019 - The law scheduled an initial loan of $ 2  b illion from the state ’s portion of the PMIA to establish the fund and, potentially, pay initial claims. The law also gives the Director of Finance the authority to make an additional loan of up to $8. 5  b illion to provide more initial capitalization for the fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4092

The 2024-25 Budget: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Feb 20, 2024 - For example, in such an environment it could make sense to limit new funding to proven ways of (1) addressing critical health and safety issues or (2) preventing serious deterioration of core state responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Over the last decade, California ’s nominal minimum wage has doubled from $8 per hour to $16 per hour. The state ’s minimum wage is now more than double the federal minimum wage, which has been $7.25 per hour since 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - The Governor proposes $3.3  million of augmentations in 2026 ‑27 and ongoing to address enforcement responsibilities stemming from a new law on hemp ‑derived cannabinoids (Chapter  248 of 2025 [AB  8, Aguiar ‑Curry]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - All three of these changes could have contributed to the trend shown in Figure  2 if (1)  The 25  percent rule was favoring smaller businesses above better-qualified applicants from larger firms, (2)  larger businesses provide better evidence on how the credit affects their decision-making, and (3)  larger firms are more likely to have, or participate in, job training programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162